David Hume (plato.standford.edu)

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Generally regarded as one of the most important philosophers to write in English, David Hume (1711–1776) was also well known in his own time as an historian and essayist. A master stylist in any genre, his major philosophical works—A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–1740), the Enquiries concerning Human Understanding (1748) and concerning the Principles of Morals (1751), as well as his posthumously published Dialogues concerning Natural Religion (1779)—remain widely and deeply influential.

The Bat Caves (B’ham Crags) (summitpost.org) The Bat Caves (the crags at Oyster Dome) area got it’s name from a rare breed of bat that lives in the caves here. The cliffs here are the largest cliffs on Chuckanut Mountain and in the Bellingham area. The climbing is excellent despite friable holds here and there