“Here then we are first to consider a book, presented to us by a barbarous and ignorant people, written in an age when they were still more barbarous, and in all probability long after the facts which it relates, corroborated by no concurring testimony, and resembling those fabulous accounts, which every nation gives of its origin.”
Quote by David Hume
Work
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
This book delves into the fundamental questions of human perception, reason, and the limits of human understanding, offering a comprehensive examination of the nature of knowledge and its acquisition. more
Author
David Hume
David Hume, born on May 7, 1711, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died on August 25, 1776, was an outstanding philosopher, historian, and economist. Known for his contributions to empiricism and skepticism, his works have had a profound impact on subsequent philosophy, economics, and psychology. more
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