Your corn is ripe today; mine will be so tomorrow. 'Tis profitable for us both, that I should labour with you today, and that you should aid me tomorrow.
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All the sciences have a relation, greater or less, to human nature; and...however wide any of them may seem to run from it, they still return back by one passage or another. Even Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and Natural Religion, are in some measure dependent on the science of MAN; since they lie under the cognizance of men, and are judged of by their powers and faculties.
Interpretation
What this quote means
All fields of science relate to human nature in some way.
David Hume emphasizes that despite the apparent distance of various sciences from human nature, they ultimately connect back to it. This connection highlights that even the most abstract disciplines, such as mathematics and philosophy, are influenced by human perception and reasoning, underscoring the intrinsic link between humanity and all forms of knowledge.
Themes
ScienceHuman NaturePhilosophyKnowledgeMathematics
In practice
Example use cases
During a lecture on the philosophy of science, this quote could be used to highlight the importance of connecting scientific study to human experience.
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