Tag: David Hume
David Hume’s name removed from university building as new term begins
The University of Edinburgh has changed the name of one of the tallest buildings on its estate by renaming the David Hume Tower.From Sunday the tower will be known as 40 George Square....
“David Hume: Philosopher and Historian” – talk on 25 May
"Hume's contemporaries knew him as a historian as well as a philosopher. His massive History of England was and remained a best-seller for half a century after his death.Did that mean Hume had abandoned...
300th birthday celebrated in Edinburgh
Books and papers relating to Scotland’s most celebrated philosopher, David Hume, go on display today at the National Library of Scotland, 300 years after his birth.Hume was one of the most prominent figures in...
Happy Birthday David Hume – 300 years old today….
The 300th anniversary of the birth of the revered Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume is being marked by a fascinating new exhibition at the Writers' Museum featuring rare archive materials.DAVID...
David Hume Three Hundred years on
In the three hundred years since his birth, the work of David Hume on philosophy, history and economics has been invaluable.
To mark the Tercentenary, the conference 'Hume after 300 years' will be held between...
