Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Hume on Religion
David O'Connor, George Pattison, Jonathan Wolff (Editor), Tim CraneBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Synopsis
Hume viewed religion as a way to relieve the anxiety caused by our fate, but as he saw it, the natural development of different monotheisms and religions often resulted in persecution and war. Hume on Religion introduces his major work, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, and assesses Hume's life and the background to the work. The ideas and text of the work are also considered along with Hume's continuing importance to philosophy today.
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This introduction to Hume's places the work in its historical context and examines its contribution to philosophical thought. Hume's life, ideas, and influence are all discussed. Chapters describe specific sections of the and address key issues like the scope and legitimacy of natural religion, arguments from design, naturalism and skepticism, and the problem of evil. O'Connor teaches philosophy at Seton Hall University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)