Footsteps of David Hume reflects on the impact of politics, celebrity and gossip on society.
David Hume (7 May 1711 – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, economist, historian and essayist. He is particularly known for his philosophical empiricism.
Regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the Scottish enlightenment he would probably approve of the widespread availability of education and methods of communication in the modern world - and despair at our obsession with celebrity.
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