David Hum’s literary works were varied both in subject and in popular reception. Hume’s life was one marked by a seemingly overwhelming love of literature and philosophy. In his autobiography Hume refers to this love absent; “...seized very early with a passion for literature which has been the ruling passion of my life...” Hume spent most of his life directed by a need to have his works published. His subject matter ranged from common history to deeply help beliefs on and about the human psyche. His philosophical beliefs ranged from simply interesting and representative of his day, as seen in his work Politic