Scotland's top historian has slammed the University of Edinburgh's decision to remove Scottish philosopher David Hume's name from one of their buildings. The University today announced that the building in question would now be known as 40 George Square. READ MORE: Sir Tom Devine: Scotland's role in slavery must be acknowledgedHe has now condemned the the University of Edinburgh's decision to remove the prominent Scottish philosopher's name. He added: "David Hume was and is the greatest philosophical mind Scotland has every produced. "On the other hand, Hume might be relieved that the David Hume Tower, the ugliest modern building, among several on the central campus, no longer bears his name, albeit temporarily!"

Source: The Herald September 13, 2020 17:48 UTC