1738 Scottish philosopher David Hume enters into a contract to publish the first two volumes of his seminal work "A Treatise of Human Nature" with John Noon in London
David Hume started writing his most important philosopher work A treatise of Human Nature at just 23.It was published in 1739 and 1740 to little success yet it has gone on to be called perhaps the most important work in western philosophy.In it Hume argued that passion rather than reason moderated human behavior.
