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Scottish philosopher David Hume, born in 1711, is renowned for his contributions to empiricism and skepticism. His major work, A Treatise of Human Nature, argues that all human knowledge is rooted in experience. Hume questioned traditional notions of causation and morality, providing a critical analysis of religion that earned him notoriety and established him as an agnostic.
Despite his controversial views, Hume’s philosophical inquiries laid a critical foundation for modern thought, influencing later philosophers such as Kant and beyond.