{"id":3962,"date":"2025-12-02T23:03:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinwells.com\/?p=3962"},"modified":"2025-12-02T23:03:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:03:41","slug":"david-hume-philosophy-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinwells.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/david-hume-philosophy-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"David Hume: The Philosopher Who Politely Dismantled Certainty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Light, Modern Look at Scotland\u2019s Master of Skepticism**<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If philosophy had a charming gentleman who quietly walked in, smiled warmly, and then\u2014using perfect logic\u2014proceeded to unravel your deepest assumptions\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026it was <strong>David Hume<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hume was the king of calm skepticism.<br>He didn\u2019t yell, he didn\u2019t argue aggressively, he didn\u2019t set anything on fire (unlike some Greeks).<br>Instead, he asked simple questions that made people rethink everything they thought they knew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was sharp, curious, playful, and astonishingly modern \u2014 even though he lived in the early 1700s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s explore the ideas of the man who made philosophy more empirical, more grounded, and, honestly, much more fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2b50 <strong>A Quick Bio (Featuring Calm Brilliance &amp; Cake)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>David Hume was born in Edinburgh in 1711.<br>He was supposed to become a lawyer, but instead he became:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-db33060\" data-block-id=\"db33060\"><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-db33060\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-5480f95\" data-block-id=\"5480f95\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-db33060\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">a historian<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-e370402\" data-block-id=\"e370402\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-db33060\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">a philosopher<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-34c2ec8\" data-block-id=\"34c2ec8\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-db33060\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">an economist<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-69b940d\" data-block-id=\"69b940d\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-db33060\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">a librarian<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-99d8a1a\" data-block-id=\"99d8a1a\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-db33060\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">and one of the founders of the Scottish Enlightenment<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He once said his pursuit of philosophy was motivated by nothing more than:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201can insatiable curiosity.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was gentle, polite, and famously fond of good food \u2014 especially sweets and wine \u2014 which makes him instantly relatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite writing some of the most important works in Western philosophy, he struggled to get academic jobs because universities feared his skepticism would get them in trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So he did what any good philosophy overachiever does:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He kept writing anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2b50 <strong>Hume\u2019s Big Ideas (Delivered With Chill Skepticism)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. We Don\u2019t Know As Much As We Think We Do<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hume believed humans make a lot of assumptions, especially about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-09342a0\" data-block-id=\"09342a0\"><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-09342a0\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-3c5b7e8\" data-block-id=\"3c5b7e8\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-09342a0\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">cause and effect<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-0e7bb4c\" data-block-id=\"0e7bb4c\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-09342a0\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">the self<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-2443ba0\" data-block-id=\"2443ba0\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-09342a0\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">morality<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-68ab829\" data-block-id=\"68ab829\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-09342a0\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">religion<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And most of those assumptions aren\u2019t based on reason \u2014 they\u2019re based on habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This wasn\u2019t meant to crush your spirit.<br>Just to humble your certainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Experience Is Everything<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hume believed that all knowledge comes from <strong>experience<\/strong> \u2014 not from pre-built ideas or innate truths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You learn through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-0f00244\" data-block-id=\"0f00244\"><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-0f00244\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-c7fb777\" data-block-id=\"c7fb777\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-0f00244\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">senses<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-5508677\" data-block-id=\"5508677\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-0f00244\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">impressions<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-7f3f29a\" data-block-id=\"7f3f29a\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-0f00244\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">repetition<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-a70278d\" data-block-id=\"a70278d\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-0f00244\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">observation<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He basically predicted modern psychology and neuroscience 200 years early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Cause and Effect Aren\u2019t Guaranteed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Hume\u2019s famous \u201cuh-oh\u201d moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noticed that just because two things <em>always<\/em> happen together doesn\u2019t prove one <em>causes<\/em> the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You only believe they\u2019re connected because your brain likes patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This insight STILL makes scientists nervous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. The Self Is an Illusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hume looked inside his mind and found not a stable \u201cself,\u201d but a bundle of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-e9fa50b\" data-block-id=\"e9fa50b\"><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-e9fa50b\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-034f727\" data-block-id=\"034f727\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-e9fa50b\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">memories<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-21fc880\" data-block-id=\"21fc880\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-e9fa50b\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">sensations<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-a6ee19f\" data-block-id=\"a6ee19f\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-e9fa50b\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">feelings<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-1683a66\" data-block-id=\"1683a66\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-e9fa50b\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">perceptions<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All constantly changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buddhism: \u201cThe self is an illusion.\u201d<br>Hume: \u201cSame, bro.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Reason Is a Slave to the Passions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hume believed emotions come first, and reason comes second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You think you\u2019re being logical\u2026<br>\u2026but you\u2019re often just justifying what you already feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern cognitive science?<br>Exactly the same conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Morality Comes From Feelings, Not Rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hume rejected rigid moral systems.<br>He believed humans naturally feel empathy, compassion, and approval for kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t derive morality from logic \u2014<br>we FEEL it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was revolutionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2b50 <strong>Why David Hume Still Matters Today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because he predicted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-d17a6d4\" data-block-id=\"d17a6d4\"><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d17a6d4\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-a06b617\" data-block-id=\"a06b617\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d17a6d4\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">behavioral psychology<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-5e08360\" data-block-id=\"5e08360\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d17a6d4\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">cognitive biases<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-22258c4\" data-block-id=\"22258c4\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d17a6d4\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">modern science<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-1081b52\" data-block-id=\"1081b52\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d17a6d4\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">the limits of reason<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-b5dedf6\" data-block-id=\"b5dedf6\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d17a6d4\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">emotional decision-making<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-2c2c356\" data-block-id=\"2c2c356\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d17a6d4\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">secular ethics<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-9d05211\" data-block-id=\"9d05211\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d17a6d4\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">uncertainty in the universe<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Long before anyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He teaches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-3f8ec09\" data-block-id=\"3f8ec09\"><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-3f8ec09\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-5e6a37e\" data-block-id=\"5e6a37e\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-3f8ec09\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">be curious<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-26ab1f1\" data-block-id=\"26ab1f1\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-3f8ec09\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">be cautious<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-6dbd039\" data-block-id=\"6dbd039\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div 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stk-5f42a00\" data-block-id=\"5f42a00\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-70284b1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Let evidence lead your conclusions<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-baab1b0\" data-block-id=\"baab1b0\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-70284b1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">Notice emotional influence on decisions<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-cddae84\" 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\u2014 but not cynical.<br>And always check your assumptions.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not bad for a man who preferred a quiet study and a good dessert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Light, Modern Look at Scotland\u2019s Master of Skepticism** If philosophy had a charming gentleman who quietly walked in, smiled warmly, and then\u2014using perfect logic\u2014proceeded to unravel your deepest assumptions\u2026 \u2026it was David Hume. 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