Quiz: David Hume

When was David Hume born?
- 1711, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- 1588, Malmesbury, England.
- 1596, La Haye, France.
- 1632, Wrington, Somerset, England.
Answer
1711, Edinburgh, Scotland. — Born: 1711, Edinburgh, Scotland..
When did David Hume die?
- 1776, Edinburgh.
- 1790, Edinburgh.
- 21 June 1527, Florence.
- 1529, on campaign in the south.
Answer
1776, Edinburgh. — Died: 1776, Edinburgh..
What is David Hume known for?
- The problem of induction, the attack on miracles, and the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, published after his death.
- Cogito ergo sum, mind body dualism, and analytic geometry, the coordinate system that carries his name.
- The Essays, three books of self examination published from 1580, and the motto Que sais je, what do I know.
- The Social Contract and the general will, Emile on education, and the Confessions, the first modern autobiography.
Answer
The problem of induction, the attack on miracles, and the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, published after his death. — Known for: The problem of induction, the attack on miracles, and the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, published after his death..
Which school of thought was David Hume part of?
- Empiricism and skepticism.
- Enlightenment, its sharpest pen.
- Enlightenment political theory.
- Empiricism, turned into immaterialism.
Answer
Empiricism and skepticism. — School: Empiricism and skepticism..
True or false: Scottish thinker who pushed empiricism to skepticism: causation is habit, the self is a bundle of perceptions, and reason is the slave of the passions.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was David Hume born?
- 1711, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- 1588, Malmesbury, England.
- 1596, La Haye, France.
- 1632, Wrington, Somerset, England.
Answer
1711, Edinburgh, Scotland. — Born: 1711, Edinburgh, Scotland..
When did David Hume die?
- 1776, Edinburgh.
- 1790, Edinburgh.
- 21 June 1527, Florence.
- 1529, on campaign in the south.
Answer
1776, Edinburgh. — Died: 1776, Edinburgh..
What is David Hume known for?
- The problem of induction, the attack on miracles, and the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, published after his death.
- Cogito ergo sum, mind body dualism, and analytic geometry, the coordinate system that carries his name.
- The Essays, three books of self examination published from 1580, and the motto Que sais je, what do I know.
- The Social Contract and the general will, Emile on education, and the Confessions, the first modern autobiography.
Answer
The problem of induction, the attack on miracles, and the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, published after his death. — Known for: The problem of induction, the attack on miracles, and the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, published after his death..
Which school of thought was David Hume part of?
- Empiricism and skepticism.
- Enlightenment, its sharpest pen.
- Enlightenment political theory.
- Empiricism, turned into immaterialism.
Answer
Empiricism and skepticism. — School: Empiricism and skepticism..
True or false: Scottish thinker who pushed empiricism to skepticism: causation is habit, the self is a bundle of perceptions, and reason is the slave of the passions.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.