Beyond Hume: Demea a rehabilitation with systematic intent
Traditionally, Demea is considered to be the weakest character in Hume's famous Dialogues concerning Natural Religion; the stage is completely dominated by Cleanthes' optimistic theism and by Philo's skeptical critical manoeuvres against that. Contrary to this traditional approach, ho...
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Language: | English |
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Springer Nature B. V
[2019]
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 86, Issue: 1, Pages: 61-84 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hume, David 1711-1776, Dialogues concerning natural religion
/ Cosmological proof of God's existence
/ Theodicy
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RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBC Doctrine of God VA Philosophy |
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critique of religion
B David Hume B Theism B D.Z. Phillips B Analogical arguments B Orthodoxy B A defense of Demea |
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