HUME ABOUT THE NATION
The author analyzes the ideas of the British (Scottish) philosopher D. Hume about the nation. Hume examined the history of mankind as the history of the rise and fall of developing nations. It is shown that he recognizes the existence of nations in all countries and all epochs, and understands the nation as a basic and universal unit of development of human race. In Hume’s understanding, the nation is demographically self-contained, sustainably reproducing the community of people, whose integrity is based on the provision of traditional laws of justice by the civil authorities. The unity and identity of the nation are determined by the overall understanding of justice.