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Hume's reflection on religion

Presents a comprehensive interpretation of Hume's 'serious reflection' on religion from the perspective afforded by his philosophical project and its Enlightened ends. This title is intended for both scholars and general readers who are intrigued or troubled by religion and the issues 'of the utmost importance' which it raises.
eBook, English, ©2001
Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht, ©2001
1 online resource
9780792370246, 0792370244
1012438664
I Hume’s Scrutiny of Religion: Its Theoretical Foundations, Historical Roots, and Ultimate Goals.- 1 Humex2019;s Philosophical Project and his Reflection on Religion.- 2 Brief Historical Setting of Hume’s Investigation of Religion.- II The Origin, Development and Historical Effects of Religious Beliefs.- 3 The Nature of Hume’s Investigation of Religion.- 4 The Conception of the Phenomenon to be Investigated.- 5 The Origin of Religion: Critical Exposition of Hume’s Theory.- 6 Religion and History.- 7 Belief and Faith.- 8 The Ethical Depreciation of Religion.- III Hume’s Natural Theology: The Critique of the Presumed Validity of Religious Beliefs.- 9 From Historical Religion to Natural Religion.- 10 The Impassable Path of A Priori Reasoning: Analysis of Hume’s Critique of the Ontological Argument and Its Foundations.- 11 The Rejection of Miracles: An Attempt to Elucidate the Import of Hume’s Critique.- 12 The Uncertain Path of Empirical Reasoning, Part I: The Unfolding of Hume’s Critique of the Argument from Design.- 13 The Uncertain Path of Empirical Reasoning, Part II: The Critique of the Argument from Design in the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion.- IV General Conclusions.- 14 The Natural and Reasonable Character of the Belief in an Intellligent Author of the Universe.
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