Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Philosopher
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkb:Philosophical_Society_of_Edinburgh |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1711-05-07
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
Old Calton Burial Ground
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| gptkbp:children |
nan
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1776-08-25
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.”
“Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.” “The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.” “Custom is the great guide of human life.” “Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.” |
| gptkbp:field |
Economics
History Philosophy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir William Hume
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Cognitive science
Immanuel Kant Psychology Modern philosophy Political theory David_Hume's_philosophy |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Locke
gptkb:Isaac_Newton |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Empiricism
Naturalism Skepticism Philosophical skepticism |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
A Treatise of Human Nature
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Economist
Essayist Historian |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
Philosophy of language
Philosophy of religion Philosophy of science Philosophy of mind Moral philosophy Philosophy of history Philosophy of action Philosophy of ethics Empirical skepticism Naturalistic philosophy |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Not married
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