1. David Hume - Human Nature and Understanding
... As the author of several well-known works such as "Treatise of Human Nature" (1739-1740), "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" (1748) and "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion," David Hume is one of the most influential figures to hail from Great Britain (Morris). Often grouped with John Locke and George Berkeley, Hume is known as the last of the great triumvirate of "British empiricists ... naturalists Charles Darwin and Thomas Huxley credit David Hume as being the central influence in their writings. Hume's strong empirical views are clearly evident in his book, An Inquiry Co...
- Word Count: 1547
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate