David Hume
/ˌdeɪvɪd ˈhjuːm/
/ˌdeɪvɪd ˈhjuːm/
- (1711-76) a Scottish philosopher and historian who is regarded as one of the greatest British thinkers. He said that people cannot be certain about anything that is not directly taken in through their senses. Hume was greatly respected during his life, but was unable to get a university teaching job because he was an agnostic (= he could not say that he believed in God). His most important works include A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) and History of England (1754-62).
大卫·休谟：（1711-76），苏格兰哲学家和历史学家，被认为是英国最伟大的思想家之一。他说，人们不能确定任何不是直接通过他们的感官。休谟一生受到极大的尊重，但由于他是一个不可知论者，他无法得到大学的教学工作（他不能说他相信上帝）。他最重要的作品包括《人性论》（1739-40）和英国历史（1754-62）。