Quote by David Hume: “The difference between fiction and belief lies in some sentiment or feeling.”

Hume suggested that what makes us *believe* something is real, rather than just imagining it, is a certain feeling or strong impression attached to the idea. It's not just the thought, but the feeling it evokes, that creates belief.

In *A Treatise of Human Nature*, Hume grappled with how belief differs from merely conceiving an idea. He concluded that belief isn't an additional idea, but a more vivid and forceful way we apprehend an idea, significantly influenced by our emotions and sentiments.

Scottish philosopher and historian whose radical empiricism challenged the foundations of metaphysics and religion. His Treatise of Human Nature and Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding are landmarks of Enlightenment thought, and his scepticism about causation profoundly influenced Kant.