Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Hume on Religion

David Hume was the most important British philosopher of the eighteenth century. Hume on Religion introduces students to his major work on the subject Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion.

Zusatztext 'This is a well-written guide to ... Hume's posthumously (1779) published Dialogues concerning Natural Religion ... An excellent book.' - International Review of Biblical Studies"O'Connor's book is clearly written and carefully argued. It rewards both casual reading and careful study." - James F. Sennett! Lincoln Christian College and Seminary in Philosophical Books Informationen zum Autor David O'Connor is Professor of Philosophy at Seton Hall University. He is the author of God and Inscrutable Evil and The Metaphysics of G.E. Moore. Klappentext David Hume was the most important British philosopher of the eighteenth century. His Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a classic text in the philosophy of religion.Hume on Religion introduces and asseses:Hume's life and the background to the Dialogues the ideas and text of Dialogues *Hume's continuing importance to philosophy. Zusammenfassung David Hume was the most important British philosopher of the eighteenth century. Hume on Religion introduces students to his major work on the subject Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 An overview of the Dialogues; Chapter 3 The scope and legitimacy of natural religion; Chapter 4 Cleanthes' first design argument; Chapter 5 Cleanthes' second design argument; Chapter 6 'A mind like the human'; Chapter 7 Naturalism and scepticism; Chapter 8 Further weakening of natural religion; Chapter 9 The problem of evil; Chapter 10 'True religion';

Autorentext
David O'Connor is Professor of Philosophy at Seton Hall University. He is the author of God and Inscrutable Evil and The Metaphysics of G.E. Moore.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 An overview of the Dialogues; Chapter 3 The scope and legitimacy of natural religion; Chapter 4 Cleanthes' first design argument; Chapter 5 Cleanthes' second design argument; Chapter 6 'A mind like the human'; Chapter 7 Naturalism and scepticism; Chapter 8 Further weakening of natural religion; Chapter 9 The problem of evil; Chapter 10 'True religion';