Birth Quote by David Hume
“Reasoning from the common course of nature, and without supposing any new interposition of the Supreme Cause, which ought always to be excluded from philosophy; what is incorruptible must also be ingenerable. The soul, therefore, if immortal, existed before our birth: And if the former existence noways concerned us, neither will the latter.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, 1748
If something cannot be corrupted, it must be created by the same unchanging principle; thus an immortal soul existed before birth and will persist after death.
In simple terms: An incorruptible soul is eternal and uncreated.
Key Takeaway
Consider the nature of the soul’s permanence.
Themes
philosophy
theology
eternity
Mood
contemplative
skeptical
Type
philosophical
theological
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- academic debate
- spiritual counseling
Key Concepts
metaphysics
immutability
causality
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you accept an immortal soul?
- What evidence supports this view?
A Different Perspective
Assumes a specific metaphysical framework.
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