In the Old Calton cemetery in Edinburgh, David Hume’s mausoleum, a stout, cylindrical tower, dominates the surrounding tombstones. Contrasting with this imposing tomb, Hume insisted that it carry a ...
According to the Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), humans are fundamentally social. It’s only by connecting with others — those that are like us and those that are unlike us — that we ...
On April 26, 1711, the baptismal register in Edinburgh reported the birth of a “son named David” to John Home and Katherine Falconer. In a different hand, written many decades later, another city ...
The University of Edinburgh today confirmed it is considering renaming the David Hume Tower due to the philosopher's links to slavery. A spokesman for the Scottish university told MailOnline that it ...
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A prominent philosopher has criticised the decision to rename the University of Edinburgh’s David Hume Tower by saying the move “wipes history clean”. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...
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