# David Hume — A Pluralistic Universe character guide

> David Hume in A Pluralistic Universe by William James.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** David Hume, David Eitchie—to, David, Hume

**First appearance:** 0000-lecture-i-the-types-of-philosophic-thinking

## Who they are

Scottish empiricist philosopher whose ideas on experience are invoked.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pluralistic_universe_se/chapters/iii)

James references Hume's notion that all distinct perceptions are distinct existences, which he sees as the major premise of the absolutist argument.

### [Appendix B: The Experience of Activity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pluralistic_universe_se/chapters/appendix-b)

James references Hume's point that mental activity-series omit intermediate physical processes, suggesting that felt activity may not represent real activity.

### [Appendix C: On the Notion of Reality as Changing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pluralistic_universe_se/chapters/appendix-c)

Mentioned alongside Kant for their 'eviscerated schematism' of causation.

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