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Biography - David Hume:

Scottish philosopher, historian and economist.
Born: 1711 - Died: 1776
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Happy, if we can unite the boundaries of the different species of philosophy, by reconciling profound enquiry with clearness, and truth with novelty!


Note 

Note



Section I. - Of the Different Species of Philosophy.


Quote source: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

Davidhume.org - An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding (1748, 1777) (en) 




Translation

Translation

(German, French)



German
Wohl mir, wenn es mir gelingt, die Trennung der beiden Arten zu philosophieren dadurch zu beseitigen, dass ich die Gründlichkeit mit der Klarheit, und die Wahrheit mit der Neuheit versöhne.

French
Heureux si nous pouvons abaisser les frontières entre les différentes sortes de philosophies en réconciliant la profondeur d'enquête avec la clarté, et la vérité avec la nouveauté !




See also 

See also...






Quotes for: philosophy


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To live without philosophizing is properly to have one's eyes closed and never attempt to open them.





There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.






Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils; but present evils triumph over it.





Poetry is related to philosophy as experience is related to empirical science.





Happiness is the goal of philosophy. Or to be more precise, the goal of philosophy is wisdom, and therefore happiness.











Quotes for: happiness


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Quotes about happiness:


I have decided to be happy because it's good for my health.





Happiness is sometimes hidden in the unknown.





The world of the happy man is a different one from that of the unhappy man.





Happiness is not easily won; it is hard to find it in ourselves and impossible to find it elsewhere.





A happy life, therefore, is one which is in accordance with its own nature.





Nothing is ever finished ; only a little happiness is needed for everything to begin again.











Quotes for: truth


Quotes

Quotes for: truth


To be able to discern what is true as true and what is false as false — this is the mark and character of intelligence.





Love truth, but pardon error.





Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it.





The language of truth is simple.





Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.





Truth prevails only to the extent that we successfully assert it. The victory of reason can only be the victory of rational people.











Quotes

David Hume also said...


Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.





Though men be much governed by interest; yet even interest itself, and all human affairs, are entirely governed by opinion.





Nature is always too strong for principle.





Good sense and genius beget esteem and regard: Wit and humour excite love and affection.





A propensity to hope and joy is real riches: One to fear and sorrow, real poverty.





Beauty is no quality in things themselves : It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them ; and each mind perceives a different beauty.












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