An Anecdote Regarding David Hume On His Deathbed

[Joseph Maynor]

When I was at UCLA studying philosophy, I remember a professor telling us an anecdote about David Hume.  And it's a good anecdote whether it's true or not.  

David Hume was one of the Empiricists, who were very scientifically-minded and observationally-minded philosophers.  I want you all to learn about David Hume at some point.  But he was nearing his death, and someone asked him what he was working on at this time -- and he said that he was looking forward to observing himself dying.  This is such a scientific attitude you gotta love it!  The explorer to the very end.

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Edited January 3, 2018 by Joseph Maynor

[jse]

15 hours ago, Joseph Maynor said:

But he was nearing his death, and someone asked him what he was working on at this time -- and he said that he was looking forward to observing himself dying.

I look forward to his deathbed research white paper - when will it be published? 

[molosku]

Im so glad I will die someday. Its such a priviledge, the greatest leap of them all. Scary, but great.