WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who said, It’s a miracle that people believe in miracles
A
Voltaire
B
David Hume
C
John Locke
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -David Hume, (born May 7 [April 26, Old Style], 1711, Edinburgh, Scotland-died August 25, 1776, Edinburgh), Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism. Hume conceived of philosophy as the inductive, experimental science of human nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hume was an Empiricist, meaning he believed “causes and effects are discoverable not by reason, but by experience". He goes on to say that, even with the perspective of the past, humanity cannot dictate future events because thoughts of the past are limited, compared to the possibilities for the future.

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