Principal writings on religion including Dialogues concerning natural religion ; and, The natural history of religion / David Hume ; edited with an introduction by J.C.A. Gaskin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hume, David, 1711-1776.

Contributor:

Gaskin, J. C. A. (John Charles Addison)

Series:

Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)

Oxford world's classics

Standardized Title:

Dialogues concerning natural religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural theology--Early works to 1800.

Natural theology.

Religion--Philosophy--Early works to 1800.

Religion.

Religion--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 218 pages ; 20 cm.

Other Title:

Dialogues and Natural history of religion

Place of Publication:

Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.

Summary:

David Hume is one of the most provocative philosophers to have written in English. His Dialogues ask if a belief in God can be inferred from what is known of the universe, or whether such a belief is even consistent with such knowledge. The Natural History of Religion investigates the origins of belief, and follows its development from polytheism to dogmatic monotheism. Together, these works constitute the most formidable attack upon religious belief ever mounted by a philosopher. This new edition includes Section XI of The Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and a letter by Hume in which he discusses Dialogues.

Notes:

Dialogues concerning natural religion originally published: 1779; The natural history of religion originally published: 1757.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Hume, David, 1711-1776. Natural history of religion.

ISBN:

0192838768

OCLC:

40777894