Chapter 116: Hume's Philosophy

"Teacher, why study Hume? He has been dead for so many years. Stupid asked.

"On the Barbarian Plateau, somewhere a relic has appeared, and many people have disappeared there. According to the news brought back by the lucky man who walked out there, this relic may have something to do with Sir Hume. Dean Paan said.

"The badge on that piece of paper was drawn by someone who was lucky enough to come out of it. You recognise it as Sir Hume's special badge, let alone anyone else. Dean Paan continued.

"Teacher, why did Sir Hume make this ruin? Stupid asked.

"That's why I let you go. I think it's supposed to be the place where Sir Hume was born. He came out of that place in order to find someone who could inherit his thoughts, strength, and research results. So a lot of people are missing there. It is estimated that none of them passed the test and got lost in it. Dean Paon stroked his beard and said.

"Teacher, is that why you asked me to study Sir Hume's books and his related thoughts?" asked Ben.

"Yes, that's right. "How much do you know about Sir Hume's philosophy?"

"All I know is that he's an agnostic. Stupid said. It is true that he does not know much about Hume, because in "The Philosophy of Killers", Mr. Li De does not tell Sir Hume in great detail.

"Then you go and ask Mr. Li De. Today, just today, you go and ask Mr. Li De, who just happened to have no class today. Then read the two books of Sir Hume, and to-morrow you will set out for the Barbarian Plateau. Dean Paan said.

"Yes. Dumb nodded, picked up the two books Dean Paon had given him, and prepared to leave.

"Teacher Li De lives in Villa 13 in the dormitory area, you can go. Dean Paan advised.

Stupid made his way through the sprawling teaching area to the dormitory. Here there are teachers' apartments, villas, as well as student dormitories. Stupid has never lived in these dormitories, though. He had been living with his sister, Kander, in a log cabin in the southeast corner of campus.

I followed the number to find Villa 13, and Ben stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Teacher Li De was really at home, and he seemed a little surprised to see Ben coming to visit him, and let Ben into his study. Entering the study, Ben was shocked again, and the shelves from floor to ceiling were full of books. Bookshelves fill almost the entire study, except for a small desk in the corner.

"I remember you took my class three years ago, but then you seem to have disappeared. Teacher Li De said in his usual tone.

"Yes, I later went to other continents. Ben didn't want to say much about his evasion of the tracking warrant, but Mr. Li De obviously had no interest in asking.

Teacher Li De poured a cup of coffee for Ben, and then sat down at the small desk with Ben.

"You want to know Sir Hume, don't you? Tell me how much you know about him?" asked Mr. Lid.

"All I know is that he's thoroughly agnostic. Stupid answered honestly.

"It's nice to know that. "Sir Hume believed that anything other than the senses, whether physical or spiritual, could not be certain whether it existed. It is impossible to know only the mental perceptions and sensations that exist in the world, and whether there is a real existence. ”

Looking at the stupid expression, Mr. Li De continued, "That's why he is called a complete agnostic. ”

Stupid nodded, indicating that he understood.

The most paradoxical thing about Sir Hume is that he lived at a time when faith was declining, and many powerful people, especially magicians, had no faith, and they denied the existence of God, believing that God was just a powerful human being. Sir Hume, on the other hand, believed that the existence of God was true, but he rejected religion. To think that religion is inherently something that is contrary to reason, contrary to nature. ”

"It's strange to be a strange person, isn't it? Admit the existence of God and deny the necessity of religion. Teacher Li De smiled.

"It's weird. Stupid nodded and asked, "So, what does he think God is like?"

Mr. Li De took a sip of his coffee, still with his smile, and said, "Good question, this is the question, Sir Hume thinks that what God is is is that ordinary people cannot understand." Only God can understand God, and ordinary people cannot understand the nature and attributes of God. ”

"Just as a beggar cannot understand the mind of a king, or a man who has never read a book cannot understand the mind of a philosopher...... And we, those who struggle in the world, cannot understand God's thoughts. ”

"Why should we believe when we can't understand the thoughts of the gods?" asked Stupid, a little confused.

"Hume believed that faith is our human emotional, spiritual need. It is that human beings need the existence of gods. Teacher Li De replied.

Dumb nodded to show that he understood. "Teacher, can you tell me what kind of man Sir Hume was?"

"Sir Hume was a very humble man. It doesn't match his zodiac sign at all. He was born a few days after the rising of Aries. Believe you know, Aries people are passionate, reckless, and impulsive, but these temperaments are not found in Sir Hume at all. He has been living a peaceful and reclusive life in the countryside. Study philosophy and magic. Then he wrote a book to record his own thoughts. Teacher Li De said.

"Teacher, tell me about Sir Hume's role as a magician. Stupid asked. This was his main concern, after all, the ruins of the Barbarian Plateau were built by magicians.

"Well, let's talk about his career as a magician. He is a rare magician of the space and water systems. He is a genius when it comes to spatial magic, and he constructs the space where space is superimposed. For example, a ball with a ball in it, a ball inside the ball, and a smaller ball in it, he uses the method of spatial superposition to build a lot of internal superimposed spaces. Moreover, the space created by this superposition is also very stable. ”

"And how many spaces can he stack?" asked stupidly curiously.

According to his own diary, he was stacked into twenty layers of space at most. And this space has been around for a long time, very stable. We all know that there is nothing in space superposition, but after superposition, space is still very stable and can exist for a long time, which is very surprising. Teacher Li De said with admiration. His handsome face shone with a sparkle and he looked very charming.

Fortunately, stupid is a man, and he will not be tempted by him like this.

"As for his talent for the water system, it's also very surprising. We all know that water comes in many different forms, and when the temperature rises, it turns into clouds, and when it decreases, it turns into ice. Sir Hume took these characteristics to the fore. He is very good at using different forms of water to create all kinds of illusions. These illusions look just like the real thing, and they can be lost. ”

"Sir Hume, on the whole, was a man of great talent, both philosophically and magically. After Mr. Li De said these words, he picked up the cup and poured himself another cup of coffee, and at the same time filled up the stupid coffee.

Stupid picked up the cup and quickly said "thank you".

"Now you can tell me, what do you want to know about Sir Hume's things, thoughts?" asked Mr. Lide.

"My teacher, Dean Paon, said that a relic had been found on the Barbarian Plateau, probably left by Sir Hume. A lot of people got lost in it, and the teacher told me to go and investigate. He thought there might be a Sir Hume legacy in it. Stupid replied.

"Barbarian plateau. Yes, Hume did go to the barbarian plateau in his later years, and stayed there for a long time. Many people thought that he was studying the tribal life of the barbarians to fill in his philosophical thoughts, but they did not expect that he would leave his legacy there. Teacher Li De said, "Child, then you can go." Remember Hume's main philosophical ideas, and go there. ”

"Thank you, teacher, for your teaching, I will try to get Sir Hume's legacy back. Ben stood up and saluted Mr. Li De to express his gratitude.

Li De also stood up and waved his hand at the stupid, "This is nothing." If you have any philosophical questions in the future, you can come here at any time to come to me and discuss with me, and I am very welcome. ”

Then Li De sent Ben out of Villa 13.