Friday, November 29, 2024

Nov 29– From "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" by David Hume (1748)

 It's the HUMEidity!

Nov 29– From An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume (1748)

Summary: We don't make things up entirely, instead we derive them from existing perception and knowledge.

Commentary: Yeah, I think that's a pretty fair philosophical stance, Hume. 

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