In the Old Calton cemetery in Edinburgh, David Hume’s mausoleum, a stout, cylindrical tower, dominates the surrounding tombstones. Contrasting with this imposing tomb, Hume insisted that it carry a ...

On April 26, 1711, the baptismal register in Edinburgh reported the birth of a “son named David” to John Home and Katherine Falconer. In a different hand, written many decades later, another city ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Phyllis "Peggy" Vandenberg talks about David Hume's belifes and influence on the U.S. Constitution. Phyllis "Peggy" Vandenberg talks about 18th ...

If you judged David Hume the man by his philosophy, you may judge him as disagreeable. He was a Scottish philosopher who epitomized what it means to be skeptical – to doubt both authority and the self ...

The world of art awards and residencies seems pretty densely populated these days, but in March 2017, a new and very special program is slated to hit the scene, and this time it will be art writers ...

Must reason override passion to allow for rational action? William & Mary Philosophy Professor Elizabeth Radcliffe’s new book says both are necessary, supporting the theory of 18 th-century ...

David Hume uncovered the roots of revolution in false philosophy. The conservative political tradition is usually thought to begin with Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France. Burke ...