- Hume
- I. biographical name David 1711-1776 Scottish philosopher & historian • Humean or Humian adjective II. biographical name John 1937- Irish peace activist
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hume — hume … Dictionnaire des rimes
humé — humé … Dictionnaire des rimes
Hume — ( Home is an older variant spelling of Hume, still used for the senior branches of the family) is a surname that originated in the South East of Scotland, of which the senior representatives are the Earls of Home. The name can refer to several… … Wikipedia
HUME (D.) — La philosophie de Hume est avant tout critique. En ce sens, elle prend place dans le courant d’idées qui, au XVIIIe siècle, ruine les systèmes métaphysiques que le XVIIe siècle avait élaborés, en s’attaquant essentiellement aux deux notions qui… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Hume — [hjuːm], 1) Basil, englischer katholischer Theologe, Benediktiner, * Newcastle upon Tyne 2. 3. 1923, ✝ London 17. 6. 1999; 1950 Priesterweihe; wurde 1976 Erzbischof von Westminster und Kardinal und war ab 1979 Vorsitzender der katholischen… … Universal-Lexikon
Hume — bezeichnet: Hume (Name) Hume Highway, ein australischer Highway zwischen Sydney und Melbourne Lake Hume, ein nach Hamilton Hume benannter See in Victoria, Australien folgende Orte: in Australien: Hume City, ein Verwaltungsbezirk der australischen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hume — puede hacer referencia a: David Hume, filósofo escocés; John Hume, político irlandés; Rob Hume, ornitólogo inglés; Tobias Hume, compositor inglés; el lago Hume, en Australia; Hume, localidad del Estado de Illinois, Estados Unidos; el principio de … Wikipedia Español
Hume — Hume, MO U.S. town in Missouri Population (2000): 337 Housing Units (2000): 141 Land area (2000): 0.681853 sq. miles (1.765991 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.681853 sq. miles (1.765991 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Hume — Hume, David Hume, John * * * (as used in expressions) Carothers, W(allace) H(ume) Cronyn, Hume y Jessica Tandy Hume, David Hume, John … Enciclopedia Universal
Hume — Hume, David (1711 76) a Scottish writer on ↑philosophy and history. His most famous works are A Treatise of Human Nature and History of England. He believed in ↑empiricism, the idea that human knowledge comes only from what we see and feel, and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hume, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 382 Housing Units (2000): 197 Land area (2000): 0.514061 sq. miles (1.331413 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.514061 sq. miles (1.331413 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
