Westminster
David Hume
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"And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."

"Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions"~~~David Hume

 Edinburgh, Scotland

 

Sinu Gold Anthropomorphic Pendant - FJ.6237 Origin: Colombia Circa: 600 AD to 1600 AD

 Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims

Notre-Dame de Paris back - France

Fog in the city

  Westminster Sunset

Yosemite Como en los sueños... el Capitán y el Half Dome by Marcel94., via Flickr

Great Smoky Mountains National Park ~ North Carolina and Tennessee

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David Hume

First published Mon Feb 26, 2001; substantive revision Fri May 15, 2009

 The most important philosopher ever to write in English, David Hume (1711-1776) — the last of the great triumvirate of “British empiricists” — was also well-known in his own time as an historian and essayist. A master stylist in any genre, Hume's major philosophical works — A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-1740), the Enquiries concerning Human Understanding (1748) and concerning the Principles of Morals (1751), as well as the posthumously published Dialogues concerning Natural Religion (1779) — remain widely and deeply influential. Although many of Hume's contemporaries denounced his writings as works of scepticism and atheism, his influence is evident in the moral philosophy and economic writings of his close friend Adam Smith. Hume also awakened Immanuel Kant from his “dogmatic slumbers” and “caused the scales to fall” from Jeremy Bentham's eyes. Charles Darwin counted Hume as a central influence, as did “Darwin's bulldog,” Thomas Henry Huxley. The diverse directions in which these writers took what they gleaned from reading Hume reflect not only the richness of their sources but also the wide range of his empiricism. Today, philosophers recognize Hume as a precursor of contemporary cognitive science, as well as one of the most thoroughgoing exponents of philosophical naturalism. 

• 10. Causation and Inductive Inference: The Negative Phase
• 11. Causation and Inductive Inference: The Positive Phase
• 12. Necessary Connection and the Definition of Cause
• 13. Moral Philosophy

  

 Sinu Gold Anthropomorphic Pendant


Stylistically this pendant is very similar to those found in the Calima region. They show a male figure dressed for a ritual ceremony carrying staffs or scepters. The difference in the Sinu style is seen in the distinctive detailing of the enormous nose ring, with its checkerboard pattern and five spirals on each side. It is like wings of a great bird, waving in and out, then curling straight upwards in dramatic flight. An interesting feature is the man's nose actually reaches over the edge of the band, with two nostril holes clearly seen. This probably represents deformation done for ritual purposes. The nose ring is so large it nearly hides the beautiful ear spools made of coils attached to large segmented circles. In addition, he wears a magnificent headdress composed of five distinctive bands rising to a flared rim. Most significantly, in terms of the pendants 'purpose,' are the wonderful staffs; each with a double banded ring and bulbous end. These may be a type of musical instrument containing rattles. The figure is most likely a shaman (priest), shown in ritual regalia during a religious ceremony. Such figural pendants buried in elite tombs were probably intended to represent the deceased during his most impressive role on earth. As such, it gives us a chance to see what splendor and magic existed centuries ago, preserved forever in gorgeous gold.