Part one of term paper
David Hum’s literary works were varied both in subject and in popular reception. Hume’s life was one marked by a seemingly overwhelming love of literature and philosophy. In his autobiography Hume refers to this love absent; “...seized very early with a passion for literature which has been the ruling passion of my life... ...

Part two of term paper
... and antireligious, which was made clear in his essay of Miracles . Many of Humes philosophical doctrines incorporated and refined many current theories of his day. Some philosophers that influenced Hume are; Locke, Descart, and Berkley. Hume supported Locke’s belief that compound ideas are the combination of simple ideas, furthermore Hume went on to clarify Locke’s theory of association. Berkley influenced Hume with his theory of mentalism, stating that the material world did not ...