We have talked a lot about how Scots have changed the world. Here is one of the important Scottish Game Changers: David Hume Philosopher David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist known especially for his philosophical empiricism and scepticism. David Humes aim was to found the Science of Man - the study of human nature by scientific means. He was one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment. A statue of Hume stands on the Royal Mile. His tomb, which is quite grand, is in the Old Calton Cemetery in Edinburgh
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:28:05 +0000
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