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David Hume (April 26, 1711 – August 25, 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian and is one of the most important | David Hume (April 26, 1711 – August 25, 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian and is one of the most important thinkers in the Scottish Enlightenment | ||
'''Adam Ferguson's contribution to the notion of spontaneous order''' | |||
Hume advocates the concept of spontaneous order by arguing that all human knowledge comes to us through our perceptions or experiences: "By the term impression, then, I mean all our more lively perceptions, when we hear, or see, or feel, or love, or hate, or desire, or will.” He considers that it is our experiences that model our behavior and not reason. Rules, in Hume’s opinion, are not deliberately established. Rather, they are socially adopted as the benefit of respecting a certain cooperative behavior is larger then the cost of not doing so | |||
Hume considers that as humans have limited altruism, it is very important for property rights to be implemented, as the adoption of prpperty rights is in the public's best interest. | |||
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-stressed that improvements in people's lives can only be achieved by following those rules that proved to best serve men's needs; however, this cannot be achieved through rationalist calculations (Barry 23) | -stressed that improvements in people's lives can only be achieved by following those rules that proved to best serve men's needs; however, this cannot be achieved through rationalist calculations (Barry 23) | ||
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Bibliography
David Hume (April 26, 1711 – August 25, 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian and is one of the most important thinkers in the Scottish Enlightenment
Adam Ferguson's contribution to the notion of spontaneous order
Hume advocates the concept of spontaneous order by arguing that all human knowledge comes to us through our perceptions or experiences: "By the term impression, then, I mean all our more lively perceptions, when we hear, or see, or feel, or love, or hate, or desire, or will.” He considers that it is our experiences that model our behavior and not reason. Rules, in Hume’s opinion, are not deliberately established. Rather, they are socially adopted as the benefit of respecting a certain cooperative behavior is larger then the cost of not doing so
Hume considers that as humans have limited altruism, it is very important for property rights to be implemented, as the adoption of prpperty rights is in the public's best interest.
-denied that moral political principles can be determined by freedom (Barry 22)
-stressed that improvements in people's lives can only be achieved by following those rules that proved to best serve men's needs; however, this cannot be achieved through rationalist calculations (Barry 23)
