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Hume - Life and The Design Argument Objections Flashcards

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When was he born?

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1711

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Where was he born?

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Scotland

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Into what family was he born?

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An aristocratic one.

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What was his fathers occupation?

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Lawyer

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When did his father die?

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When Hume was two.

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When did he go to Edinburgh university?

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Age 12

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What did he study at university?

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Law

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Why did he leave university?

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Because he hated law.

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What did he do at 18?

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He found some philosophers influenced by Isaac Newton. They wanted all knowledge, including religion. This was the ‘New Scene of Thought’.

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What did Hume’s views on God mean?

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The church branded him an atheist. This meant he couldn’t become a professor at Edinburgh and Glasgow university.

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When did Hume travel to France?

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1734

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Who did Hume travel to France as?

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A banker.

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Who did he meet in France?

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‘Les Philosophes’ - French philosophers.

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What was his first text and when was it published?

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‘A Treatise on Human Nature’ - 1739

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Was his first text a success?

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No

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What was his second text and when was it published?

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‘Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary’ - 1742

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Was his second text a success?

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Much more than the first one.

18
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What were his most popular texts?

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His ‘History of England’ volumes.

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What was his occupation when he was writing his most successful volumes?

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Keeper of the Advocates Library in Edinburgh.

20
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When did he return to Edinburgh?

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1768

21
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When did he die?

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1776

22
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What led to Hume’s sceptical method of reasoning?

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The ‘New Scene of Thought’.

23
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What was his method of reasoning?

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It involved checking everything against scientific reasoning.

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CE - TPR (3 decks)

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