Hume's presence in the dialogues concerning natural religion
Why did David Hume feel so deeply about publishing 'The Dialouges Concerning Natural Religion' that he set aside funds in his will providing for its posthumous publication? Part of the answer is that it provided a literary, satirical work responding to his mean-spirited theological critics...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Oxford] New York, NY, United States of America
Oxford University Press
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hume, David 1711-1776, Dialogues concerning natural religion
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion
Philosophy
B Religion ; Philosophy B Hume, David (1711-1776) Dialogues concerning natural religion B Hume, David ; 1711-1776 ; Dialogues concerning natural religion |
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| Summary: | Why did David Hume feel so deeply about publishing 'The Dialouges Concerning Natural Religion' that he set aside funds in his will providing for its posthumous publication? Part of the answer is that it provided a literary, satirical work responding to his mean-spirited theological critics. Robert J. Fogelin provides a textual analysis that demonstrates the close relationship of 'The Dialogues' with his central philosophical writings and its centrality to his relationship with skepticism |
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| ISBN: | 0190673532 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190673505.001.0001 |