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| + | '''David Hume''' ([[April 26]], [[1711]] – [[August 25]], [[1776]]) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[philosopher]], [[economist]], and [[historian]]. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the [[Scottish Enlightenment]]. Although in recent years interest in Hume's work has centred on his philosophical writing, it was as an historian that he first gained recognition and respect. His ''The History of England'' was the standard work on English history for sixty or seventy years until [[The History of England from the Accession of James the Second|Macaulay's]]. | ||
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David Hume (April 26, 1711 – August 25, 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment. Although in recent years interest in Hume's work has centred on his philosophical writing, it was as an historian that he first gained recognition and respect. His The History of England was the standard work on English history for sixty or seventy years until Macaulay's.
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