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Such a wonderful biography. It definitely digs into a side of Hume most, today, don‘t even know about - David Hume the historian. If you‘re interesting David Hume, Scotland, British history, or simply the early modern period, this is a great book. It‘s well written and quite accessible. #davidhume #nicholasphilipson #nonfiction #biography #historian #philosopher #history

I need to finish my second reading of this by the end of the week. I need to just do it already. #DavidHume #PhilosopherasHistorian #NicholasPhillipson

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

The problem of preserving civilisation is in “protecting the constitution from the ignorance and folly of a factious people who were only able to rise above their tribal party loyalties when aroused by xenophobia and religion.” Was Hume talking about 18th century Britain or prophesying 21st century America?

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Hume wrote a six volume history, over a MILLION words long, to make people reflect “on the disastrous political misunderstandings that could arise when political opinions were corrupted by an inadequate understanding of history." #whyhistorymatters #NicholasPhillipson #DavidHume #Philosophy #history #philosopherashistorian #historian