In affirming that God exists, we simply form the idea of Deity according to our idea of him, and do not represent the existence attributed to him in the form of a separate idea, which we would add to the idea of his other qualities.
Pride
Genuine, sincere pride, or self-respect, if only it is well hidden and at the same time truly justified, must certainly be characteristic of a person of honor.
Valor
Everything that we call heroic valor and admire as greatness and sublimity of spirit is nothing more than calm and firmly founded pride and self-respect.
Dignity
Nothing can be more commendable than the consciousness of our own worth in cases where we actually possess valuable qualities.
Friendship
Friendship is a calm and quiet affection, guided and strengthened by habit, arising from long association and mutual obligations.
Pity
In pity there is always an admixture of love and tenderness, and in gloating there is always an admixture of hatred or anger.
Life
Never before has a person given up life when it was still worth something.
The more a person’s lifestyle depends on chance, the more he indulges in superstition.
Misconceptions
Religious errors are dangerous, but philosophical ones are only ridiculous.
Evil
Schadenfreude is an unprovoked desire to cause harm to another person in order to experience pleasure through comparison with one’s own situation.
Ideas
A particular idea becomes general by being attached to a common name, that is, to a term which, by habitual connection, stands in some relation to many other particular ideas, and readily calls them to mind.
Slander
When the world condemns us, slanderes us, we should not get angry, but rather consider whether there is some basis in these condemnations.
Love
Love is nothing more than the desire for happiness for another.
People
I venture to assert regarding other people that they are nothing more than a bundle or bundle of various perceptions, following each other with incomprehensible speed and being in constant motion.
People have a general tendency to represent everything that exists as similar to themselves, and to attribute to each object those qualities with which they are intimately familiar and of which they are directly aware.
People are unable to change their nature.
Morality
The strictest morality allows us to feel pleasure at the thought of a generous act.
Thoughts
Nothing is free like a person's thought.
About me
My highest happiness, my complete satisfaction, is to read, to walk, to dream, to think.
First of all, I am horrified and embarrassed by the hopeless loneliness to which my philosophical system condemns me.
Promises
We condemn any deception, any violation of the word, because we believe that freedom and breadth of communication between people are completely dependent on the fidelity of the promise.
Actions
If any action is virtuous or vicious, this is only a sign of a certain mental quality or character; it must flow from the constant principles of our spirit, extending to the whole conduct of man and entering into his personal character.
Honors
Not the destruction of monsters, the overthrow of tyrants and the defense of the homeland, but flagellation and fasting, cowardice and humility, complete submission and slavish obedience - this is what has now become the means of achieving divine honors among people.
Nature
Nature itself heals the philosophy of melancholy.
Intelligence
It is the nature of the human mind that it always takes over another mind; and as much as it is beautifully strengthened by the unanimity of feelings, so much any contradiction shocks and shakes it.
Religion
When religiosity is combined with a passion for the miraculous, then the end of all common sense and the testimony of people loses all authority.
Freedom
Freedom, whatever it may be, is usually lost gradually.
Skepticism
A true skeptic is as distrustful of his doubts as he is of philosophical writings.
Justice
Self-love gives rise to the rules of justice and is the first motive for observing the latter.
Fate
“Chance” and “fate” are just empty words: persistent prudence is the fate of man.
Happiness
An inclination towards joy and hope is true happiness; a tendency toward apprehension and melancholy is a real misfortune.
He is happy who lives in conditions that suit his temperament, but he is more perfect who knows how to adapt his temperament to any conditions.
Pleasure
Pleasure and displeasure are not only necessary accompaniments of beauty and ugliness, but also constitute their very essence.
Fantasy
Fantasy runs through the whole world, collecting ideas related to some subject.
Philosophy
Not every person can be a philosopher, just as not every philosopher can remain a person.
Human
It is difficult for a person who talks about himself for a long time to avoid vanity.
The most remarkable quality of human nature of all is our inherent tendency to sympathize with other people.
Miracles
No testimony can serve as proof of a miracle, except in a situation where the falsity of the testimony seems even more incredible than the fact it purports to confirm.
on other topics
A good goal can impart value only to those means that sufficiently and truly lead to the goal.
The imagination also reaches a certain minimum, that is, it is able to evoke in itself an idea whose fragmentation is unimaginable, and its reduction is impossible without its complete destruction.
If the only motive for our actions is the desire to show our freedom, then we cannot free ourselves from the bonds of necessity.
From the impressions or ideas of memory we form a kind of system, covering everything that we remember as perceived either by internal perception or external senses, and each part of this system, along with existing impressions, is usually called reality.
When I hear that this or that person is religious, I immediately think that he is a fraudster, although I knew many very good people who were believers.
Darkness is disgusting to the mind no less than to the sight; nothing can give us such pleasure as the opportunity to turn darkness into light, no matter how hard it costs.
No object can produce an action at a time and place that is even somewhat remote from the time and place of its existence.
The assumption that the future is like the past is not based on any arguments, but stems solely from habit, which forces us to expect in the future the sequence of objects to which we are accustomed.
Simply thinking about a thing and thinking about it as existing are exactly the same thing. The idea of existence attached to the idea of some object adds nothing to it. Whatever we imagine, we imagine it as existing.
A story rejected by everyone in the place where it was first put into circulation will be considered reliable a thousand miles away.
I would in no way be contrary to reason if I preferred that the whole world should be destroyed to that I should scratch my finger.
David Hume, (1711-1776), philosopher, historian, economist
The emotions of love and hatred are always accompanied by benevolence and anger...
A good goal can impart value only to those means that are sufficient and actually lead to the goal.
It would be useless to punish a person for stupidity or to persuade him to be wise and discerning, although the same punishments and persuasion can have a significant effect when it comes to justice and injustice.
In pity there is always an admixture of love or tenderness, and in gloating there is always an admixture of hatred or anger.
Everything that we call heroic valor and admire as greatness and sublimity of spirit is nothing more than calm and firmly founded pride and self-respect.
Friendship is a calm and quiet affection, guided and strengthened by habit, arising from long association and mutual obligations.
If the only motive for our actions is the desire to show our freedom, then we cannot free ourselves from the bonds of necessity.
If any action is virtuous or vicious, this is only a sign of a certain mental quality or character; it must flow from the constant principles of our spirit, extending to the whole conduct of man and entering into his personal character.
If courage and ambition are not regulated by benevolence, they can only make a man a tyrant or a robber.
Gloat. there is an unprovoked desire to cause harm to another person in order to experience pleasure through comparison with one’s own situation.
When religiosity is combined with a passion for the miraculous, then all common sense ends, and the testimony of people loses all authority.
Love is nothing more than the desire for happiness for another person.
We condemn any deception, any violation of the word, because we believe that freedom and breadth of communication between people are completely dependent on fidelity to promises.
...Genuine, sincere pride, or self-respect, if only it is well hidden and at the same time truly justified, must certainly be characteristic of a person of honor.
Nothing can be more commendable than the consciousness of our own worth in cases where we actually possess valuable qualities.
Nothing is free like a person's thought.
Usually happiness favors the brave and enterprising, but nothing inspires us with greater courage than a good opinion of ourselves.
The strictest morality allows us to feel pleasure at the thought of a generous act.
Actions themselves, unless they proceed from some permanent principle. have no moral significance.
Selfishness. gives rise to the rules of justice and is the first motive for observing the latter.
An inclination towards joy and hope is true happiness; a tendency toward apprehension and melancholy is a real misfortune.
He is happy who lives in conditions that suit his temperament, but he is more perfect who knows how to adapt his temperament to any conditions.
We have no other motives that would encourage us to fulfill promises, other than a sense of duty. If we thought that promises were not morally binding, we would not feel inclined to keep them.
The service rendered to us is pleasant mainly because it flatters our vanity and testifies to the good disposition and respect for us of the person who provided it.
Although natural abilities and moral qualities are generally on the same level, there is this difference between them, that the former are hardly changed by artificial influence, while the latter, or at least the actions arising from them, can be changed by such motives like rewards and punishments, approval and blame.
It is difficult for a person who talks about himself for a long time to avoid vanity.
Aphorisms and quotes by David Hume
David Hume - 18th century Scottish philosopher, agnostic, empiricist, diplomat, historian. One of Scotland's leading figures of the Enlightenment. Among Hume's fundamental works are an 8-volume history of England, treatises “On Human Nature” and “On the Immortality of the Soul.” Hume's postulate “there is no evidence of the existence of the world” subsequently formed the basis of agnosticism as an independent philosophical position. Below are some aphorisms and quotes from David Hume.“Self-love... gives rise to the rules of justice and is the first motive for observing the latter”
“He is happy who lives in conditions that suit his temperament, but he is more perfect who knows how to adapt his temperament to any conditions.”
“The strictest morality allows us to feel pleasure at the thought of a generous act...”
“Love is nothing more than the desire for happiness for another person...”
“An inclination towards joy and hope is true happiness; a tendency toward apprehension and melancholy is a real misfortune.”
“Schadenfreude... is an unprovoked desire to cause harm to another person in order to experience pleasure through comparison with one’s own situation.”
“Nothing is free like a person’s thought”
“The service rendered to us is pleasant mainly because it flatters our vanity and testifies to the good disposition and respect for us of the person who provided it.”
“Actions themselves, if they do not flow from some permanent principle... have no significance for morality”
“When religiosity is united with a passion for the miraculous, then all common sense ends, and the testimony of people loses all authority.”
“In pity there is always an admixture of love or tenderness, and in gloating there is always an admixture of hatred or anger.”
“Usually happiness favors the brave and enterprising, but nothing inspires us with greater courage than a good opinion of ourselves.”
“It is difficult for a person who talks about himself for a long time to avoid vanity”
“It would be useless to punish a man for stupidity, or to persuade him to be wise and discerning, although the same punishments and persuasion may have a significant influence when it comes to justice and injustice.”
“We condemn any deception, any violation of the word, because we believe that freedom and breadth of communication between people are completely dependent on fidelity to promises.”
“Nothing can be more praiseworthy than the consciousness of self-worth in cases where we really possess valuable qualities.”
“Friendship is a calm and quiet affection, directed and strengthened by habit, arising from long intercourse and mutual obligations.”
“If the only motive for our actions is the desire to show our freedom, then we cannot in any way free ourselves from the bonds of necessity.”
“If courage and ambition are not regulated by benevolence, they can only make a man a tyrant or a robber.”
“Genuine, sincere pride, or self-respect, if only it is well hidden and at the same time truly justified, must certainly be characteristic of a person of honor...”
“A good goal can impart value only to means that are sufficient and actually lead to the goal”
“The affects of love and hatred are always accompanied by benevolence and anger...”
“We have no other motives that would encourage us to fulfill promises, other than a sense of duty. If we thought that promises were not morally binding, we would not feel inclined to keep them."
“Everything that we call heroic valor and that we admire as greatness and sublimity of spirit is nothing more than calm and firmly grounded pride and self-respect...”
“If any action is virtuous or vicious, this is only a sign of a certain spiritual quality or character; it must flow from the constant principles of our spirit, extending to the whole conduct of man and entering into his personal character.”
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Hume David (1711-1776).
The assumption that the future is like the past is not based on any arguments, but stems solely from habit, which forces us to expect in the future the sequence of objects to which we are accustomed.
Just thinking about a thing and thinking about it as existing are exactly the same thing. The idea of existence attached to the idea of some object adds nothing to it. Whatever we imagine, we imagine it as existing.
Not the destruction of monsters, the overthrow of tyrants and the defense of the homeland, but flagellation and fasting, cowardice and humility, complete submission and slavish obedience - this is what has now become the means of achieving divine honors among people.
No object can produce an action at a time and place that is even somewhat remote from the time and place of its existence.
A particular idea becomes general by being attached to a common name, that is, to a term which, by habitual connection, bears some relation to many other particular ideas, and readily calls them to mind.
Religious delusions are dangerous, but philosophical ones are only funny.
Nature itself heals the philosophy of melancholy.
Fantasy runs through the whole world, collecting ideas related to some subject.
It is difficult for a person who talks about himself for a long time to avoid vanity.
I will in no way contradict reason if I prefer that the whole world be destroyed to that I scratch my finger.
I dare to assert regarding other people that they are nothing more than a bundle or bundle of various perceptions, following each other with incomprehensible speed and being in constant motion.
In affirming that God exists, we simply form the idea of Deity according to our idea of him, and do not represent the existence attributed to him in the form of a separate idea, which we would add to the idea of his other qualities.
The most remarkable quality of human nature of all is our inherent tendency to sympathize with other people.
An inclination towards joy and hope is true happiness; a tendency toward apprehension and melancholy is a real misfortune.
He is happy who lives in conditions that suit his temperament, but he is more perfect who knows how to adapt his temperament to any conditions.
Pleasure and displeasure are not only necessary companions of the beautiful and the ugly, but also constitute their very essence.
Friendship is a calm and quiet affection, guided and strengthened by habit, arising from long association and mutual obligations.
From the impressions or ideas of memory, we form a kind of system, covering everything that we remember as perceived either by internal perception or external senses, and each part of this system, along with existing impressions, is usually called reality.
When religiosity is combined with a passion for the miraculous, then the end of all common sense and the testimony of people loses all authority.
Nothing is free like a person’s thought.
Imagination also reaches a certain minimum, that is, it is able to evoke in itself an idea whose fragmentation is unimaginable, and its reduction is impossible without its complete destruction.
Biography - HUM DAVID (1711-1776)
Hume David, English philosopher, historian, economist and publicist, who formulated the principles of modern European agnosticism. Born on May 7, 1711 in Edinburgh, in the family of a poor Scottish nobleman. Hume received his law degree from the University of Edinburgh.
In 1739, Hume published his main work, “A Treatise on Human Nature,” in which he denied in principle the knowability of the world and substantiated the unproven existence of causality in the human psyche. However, Hume’s fame in his homeland was brought to him by “Essays” (1741) on socio-political, moral, aesthetic and economic topics. At the heart of Hume's ethics is the concept of unchangeable human nature. From her point of view, man is a weak creature, subject to mistakes and whims, to whom education brings not knowledge, but habits, and whose moral assessments stem from his personal sense of pleasure.
From 1753 to 1762, while serving as librarian at the Edinburgh Law Society, Hume worked on the eight-volume History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688. 1763-1666 spent in Paris on a diplomatic mission, becoming close to French encyclopedists.
After retiring in 1769, he became secretary of the Edinburgh Philosophical Society, uniting scientists and cultural figures in Scotland.
Hume died on August 25, 1776 in Edinburgh.
Under the influence of Hume's ideas, most of the positivist teachings of the 19th and 20th centuries developed, up to empirio-criticism, neo-positivism and linguistic philosophy.
