314 years ago today, on May 7, 1711 (March 20, 1711 in the lunar calendar), the British philosopher Hume was born. Hume (1711~1776) 18th century British philosopher, historian, and economist. Born on May 7, 1711 in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died on August 25, 1776. Enrolled the University of Edinburgh at the age of 11. Since 1729, he has specialized in philosophy. In 1732, he had just turned 21 years old when he began to write his main philosophical work,"On Human Nature". In 1734, he went to France to self-study and continued to write philosophy. In 1748, he was sent to Vienna and Turin. In 1749, he returned to his hometown and devoted himself to writing. He moved to Edinburgh in 1751. In 1763, he served as Secretary of the Embassy in France; In 1765, he was promoted to charge d'affaires of the Embassy. From 1767 to 1768, he served as Deputy Minister of State. He retired and returned to Edinburgh in August 1769. Hume's main works include "On Human Nature","Essays on Moral and Political Essays","A Study of Human Understanding","Exploration of Moral Principles","The Natural History of Religion","Dialogues on Natural Religion","A History of England from Caesar's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688"(6 volumes), etc.