Hume's critique of religion : 'Sick men's dreams' /

In this volume, authors Alan Bailey and Dan O'Brien examine the full import of David Hume's arguments and the context of the society in which his work came to fruition. They analyze the nuanced nature of Hume's philosophical discourse and provide an informed look into his position on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bailey, Alan, 1959- (Author), O'Brien, Dan, 1968- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer, [2014]
Series:New synthese historical library ; v. 72.
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Table of Contents:
  • Hume the Infidel
  • Blasphemy, dissimulation, and humean prudence
  • Hume's writings on religion
  • Hume on the intelligibility of religious discourse
  • Epistemological scepticism and religious belief
  • That simple and sublime argument
  • The design argument and empirical evidence of God's existence
  • The problem of Evil
  • Miracles
  • The natural history of religion
  • Morality
  • History and the evaluation of religion
  • Was Hume an Atheist?.