David Hume

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In his philosophy and in his theory of ethics—or morals, the term he preferred—David Hume was the complete empiricist. That is, he denied the validity of any knowledge that existed outside the realm of sensory experience. His ideas and writings were diametrically opposed to the teachings of the established church which maintained that a vast body of metaphysical knowledge existed that could be revealed to humankind only by the grace of God. This was the basis for the formulation of Christian ethics, which were considered eternal.

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• Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (Philosophy)
• Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, An (Masterplots Classics)
• Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, An (Philosophy)
• Treatise of Human Nature, A (Philosophy)