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An actor portraying David Hume in this video explains the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher's belief in facts, logic, rationalism and evidence and why this meant he was an atheist.
Scotland’s greatest philosopher, Hume's view were not well received at the time because he argued that proof was required in order to establish a truth, such as the existence of God. But his 'History of England' was a bestseller.
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