A Treatise of Human Nature Author:David Hume David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist. Hume created a highly influential system of philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism. Much of Hume's work examined the psychology of human nature with the idea that passion influences behavior more than reason. A Treatise of Human Nature, published in 1740, is Hume... more »'s most famous work. The book contains three sections: Of the Understanding, Of the Passions, and Of the Morals. A Treatise of Human Nature is considered one of the most important books of philosophy ever written.« less