David Hume
errors religion philosophy
“Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.”
― David Hume (1711-1776)
god prevent evil impotent malevolent
“Epicurus's old questions are still unanswered: Is he (God) willing to prevent evil, but not able? then he is impotent. Is he able, but not willing? then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? then whence evil?”
― David Hume (1711-1776)
reason passion
“Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.”
― David Hume (1711-1776)
truth argument friend
“The truth springs from arguments amongst friends.”
― David Hume (1711-1776)
god deity passion applause
“It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause”
― David Hume (1711-1776)
beuty things mind contemplate
“Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them”
― David Hume (1711-1776)
thing be not
“it is possible for the same thing both to be and not to be.”
― David Hume (1711-1776)
cultures practices moral water flow gravity
“the fact that different cultures have different practices no more refutes [moral] objectivism than the fact that water flows in different directions in different places refutes the law of gravity”
― David Hume (1711-1776)