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🤔 Dive into the mind of David Hume: The Scottish Skeptic Who Shook Philosophy! 🏴
Join us for a whirlwind tour through the life and ideas of David Hume, the 18th-century philosopher who took empiricism to the extreme and left rationalists scratching their heads. From his early years as a bookworm to his posthumous theological throwdown, we cover it all!
In this video, you'll learn about:
✅ Hume's "Treatise of Human Nature" and why it "fell deadborn from the press"
✅ The problem of induction (spoiler: the sun might not rise tomorrow!)
✅ The bundle theory of self (you're not who you think you are!)
✅ Hume's skepticism about miracles and his posthumous religious critique
✅ The jolly skeptic's human side (including a bear-y embarrassing flirting attempt)
Whether you're a philosophy buff or just curious about big ideas, this video will give you a clear and concise understanding of one of history's most important thinkers. So grab your thinking cap (or tam o' shanter) and prepare to have your mind blown!
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Chapters
00:00 David Hume's History
03:00 Hume's Empiricist Philosophy
07:04 An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
10:20 Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
12:57 Of the Standard of Taste
13:33 My Own Life
14:00 The History of England, by David Hume