David Hume

• Hume

  • Scottish philosopher and historian
  • Leading figure of the Scottish enlightenment
  • Radical critic of religious belief
  • Very intelligent
• Scrutiny

  • All claims are subject to scientific scrutiny
  • Hume was very clever and looked at all the fine details
• Hume's definition of a miracle- violation of the laws of nature
• "A transgression of a law of nature by a particular violation of the Deity, or by the interposition of some invisible agent"- Hume says this mockingly