Binding: Paperback
Description: David Hume is the greatest and also one of the most provocative philosophers to have written in the English language. No philosopher is more important for his careful critical and deeply perceptive examination of the grounds for belief in divine powers and for his sceptical accounts of the causes and consequences of religious belief expressed most powerfully in the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and The Natural History of Religion. The Dialogues ask if belief in God can be inferred from the nature of the universe or whether it is even consistent with what we know about the universe. The Natural History of Religion investigates the origins of belief and follows its development from harmless polytheism to dogmatic monotheism. Together they constitute the most formidable attack upon the rationality of religious belief ever mounted by a philosopher. This edition also includes Section XI of The Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and a letter concerning the Dialogues as well as particularly helpful critical apparatus and abstracts of the main texts enabling the reader to locate or relocate key topics. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion And The Natural History Of Religion
Author(s): Hume David, Gaskin, J. C. A. (Professor In Department Of Philosophy, Professor In Department Of Philosophy, Trinity College, Dublin)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199538324
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 4/15/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Philosophy Of Religion