the Philosophy of Hume by Michael Aquino

In this episode, we journey from the heights of rational certainty to the depths of skeptical doubt. We explore how David Hume—Scottish philosopher, historian, and the great destroyer of philosophical systems—created an empiricism that would challenge the very foundations of knowledge, morality, and politics for centuries to come.We begin with eighteenth-century Edinburgh: a world of Enlightenment optimism, scientific discovery, and burgeoning commercial society. We trace Hume's influences—from John Locke's tabula rasa to Isaac Newton's mechanical universe—and we ask: Was Hume the great liberator of philosophy from religious dogma, or did he reduce human thought to mere habit and sentiment?From the copy principle to the problem of induction, from the slave of the passions to the critique of the social contract, from the Treatise to the Enquiries—we trace the profound legacy of Humean thought and ask: Are we rational beings, or are we just creatures of custom?🎧 ABOUT THE RUBY TABLETThe Ruby Tablet Podcast is a philosophical and spiritual journey through the essays of the Temple of Set, exploring the great traditions of human thought—from ancient Egypt to the present day. Each episode is a deep dive into the ideas that help shape the Self and fan the Black Flame.🔮 In Our Next Episode:We turn to Hegel—the German Idealist who looked at Hume's wreckage and built a cosmic drama of Spirit, history, and Absolute Knowledge. How did the philosopher of dialectics transform skepticism into a philosophy of becoming? And why does his vision of history as the unfolding of freedom still shape our world today?🔗 Sources & Reading List:Essay #14: The Philosophy of Hume (Aquino VI°, V2 - 102 - 14) Reading List: 16A, 16L, 16M📚 Recommended Reading:Hume, David. A Treatise of Human NatureHume, David. An Enquiry Concerning Human UnderstandingHume, David. An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of MoralsHume, David. Essays: Moral, Political, and LiteraryKemp Smith, Norman. The Philosophy of David HumeStroud, Barry. HumeNorton, David Fate. The Cambridge Companion to HumeLivingston, Donald W. Hume's Philosophy of Common Life💬 Join the Discussion:What do you think? Is all knowledge really derived from experience, or are we born with innate ideas? If reason is truly the slave of the passions, what does that mean for our moral and political judgments? And is Hume's conservative defense of tradition a wise realism or a cynical apology for the status quo?Drop your thoughts in the comments below. Which philosophy speaks more to you—the rational certainty of the Enlightenment, or the skeptical humility of the Scottish empiricist?📺 Subscribe for more episodes exploring the hidden currents of philosophy, history, and the occult tradition.🔔 Hit the bell to be notified when Episode #15 drops: The Philosophy of Hegel.#Hume #Philosophy #Empiricism #DavidHume #TreatiseOfHumanNature #EnquiryConcerningHumanUnderstanding #TheRubyTablet #TempleOfSet #LeftHandPath #ScottishEnlightenment #Skepticism #Causation #Induction #MoralSentiment #ReasonAndPassion #SocialContract #Conservatism #Set #Xeper #WisdomTraditions #ModernPhilosophy #PhilosophyPodcast #Epistemology #MoralPhilosophy #PoliticalPhilosophy #Sympathy #Utility #Habit #Custom #EnlightenmentPhilosophy #BritishEmpiricism