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AUTHOR PROFILE
David Hume
David Hume is described in biographical records as a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist (1711–1776) (1711–1776). The selections gathered here touch on nature of god. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.
“Why is there any misery at all in the world? Not by chance, surely. From some cause then. Is it from the intention of the Deity? But he is perfectly benevolent. Is it then contrary to his intention? But he is almighty. Nothing can shake the solidity of this reasoning, so short, so clear and so decisive.”— David Hume
Biography at a glance
- Profile: Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist (1711–1776)
- Life: 1711–1776
- Quotes in this collection: 1
Life and work
Biographical records connect David Hume with University of Edinburgh. Works associated with David Hume include Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding and An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals. This collection includes one quotation credited to David Hume. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.
Reading the quotations
The selections gathered here touch on nature of god. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.