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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 figures of the Scottish Enlightenment | |||
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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 figures of the Scottish Enlightenment
-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)
-considered humans have limited altruism and this is why it's important to establish property rights; adoption of prpperty rights is in the public's best interest
