Who was David Hume?

Philosopher, historian, economist and essayist. Date and Place of Birth: 26th April 1711, Edinburgh, Scotland. Family Background: Younger son of Joseph Hume, Lord of Ninewells, a small estate at Chirnside near Berwick-upon-Tweed.

His father died when Hume was two years old. Education: Edinburgh University. Studied Law.

Chronology/Biography of David Hume: 1734: His passion for literature caused him to abandon his studies of law at Edinburgh University. To keep himself and in order to try and remove his depression he decided to move into commerce at Bristol. After a few months working for a merchant he realised he had no talent for it and resigned.

He then moved to La Fleche in Anjou, France where Renee Descartes had been educated at the Jesuit College. 1737: Returned home from France in order to arrange for the publication of his "A Treatise of Human Nature". 1739: Publication of the first two volumes of "A Treatise of Human Nature" which aroused little attention from the public.

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