Could David Hume be considered a pragmatist?

Pragmatists also believe in no absolute truths or values existing. David Hume argues that, “no proof can be derived from any fact, of which we are so intimately conscious; nor is there anything of which we can be certain, if we doubt this” (Treatise 2645). read more

"Time more the lifestyle of a person depends on a chance, the more superstious he becomes. "—David Hume. read more

Pragmatism, Empiricism and David Hume Pragmatism is based on the philosophy that ideas must be tested and re-tested, that experiences dictate reality. Pragmatists also believe in no absolute truths or values existing. read more

In particular, this dispute will be examined concerning the issues of experience, causation, and causal explanation. 2 When considering British empiricism, I shall focus on its most influential exemplar, and an obvious object of the pragmatist's ire: David Hume. read more