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Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
David Hume
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Paperback. Presents traditional arguments for the existence of God, expressing the belief that religion is founded on ignorance and irrational fears. This book offers a case against orthodox Christian theological thinking and the 'deism' of the time, which pointed to the wonders of creation as conclusive evidence of God's Design. Editor(s): Bell, Martin. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126. Fine copy
In the posthumously published Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, the Enlightenment philosopher David Hume attacked many of the traditional arguments for the existence of God, expressing the belief that religion is founded on ignorance and irrational fears. Though calm and courteous in tone - at times even tactfully ambiguous - the conversations between Hume's vividly realized fictional figures form perhaps the most searching case ever mounted against orthodox Christian theological thinking and the 'deism' of the time, which pointed to the wonders of creation as conclusive evidence of God's Design. Hume's characters debate these issues with extraordinary passion, lucidity and humour, ... Read more
In the posthumously published Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, the Enlightenment philosopher David Hume attacked many of the traditional arguments for the existence of God, expressing the belief that religion is founded on ignorance and irrational fears. Though calm and courteous in tone - at times even tactfully ambiguous - the conversations between Hume's vividly realized fictional figures form perhaps the most searching case ever mounted against orthodox Christian theological thinking and the 'deism' of the time, which pointed to the wonders of creation as conclusive evidence of God's Design. Hume's characters debate these issues with extraordinary passion, lucidity and humour, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140445367
SKU
KSS0000587
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About David Hume
David Hume (1711 - 1776) was a philosopher who wrote A Treatise of Human Nature and considered the nature of religion. JM Bell is Professor of Philosophy at the Manchester Metropolitan University and Head of the Department of Politics and Philosophy.
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