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1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology

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Reason is the Slave to the Passions: David Hume on Reason vs. Desire

November 17, 2021April 16, 2026 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 2 Comments

An introduction to David Hume's theory of rationality and his famous quote that it's “not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.”

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