Religion and Hume's legacy / edited by D.Z. Phillips and Timothy Tessin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Phillips, D. Z. (Dewi Zephaniah)

Tessin, Timothy.

Series:

Claremont studies in the philosophy of religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hume, David, 1711-1776--Congresses.

Hume, David.

Hume, David, 1711-1776.

Religion--Philosophy--Congresses.

Religion.

Religion--Philosophy.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xx, 282 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.

Summary:

Whether one agrees with him or not, there is no avoiding the challenge of Hume for contemporary philosophy of religion. The symposia in this stimulating collection reveal why, whether the discussions concern Hume on metaphysics and religion, "true religion," religion and ethics, religion and superstition, or miracles. For some, Hume's criticisms of religion cannot withstand them, while others claim that Hume can be answered on his own terms. All responses to Hume determine the style and spirit in which one pursues philosophy of religion today.

Contents:

Part I Hume's Epistemological and Moral Critique

1 Playing Hume's Hand / Simon Blackburn 3

2 Morality and Religion: Towards Meeting Hume's Challenge / William H. Brenner 17

3 Voices in Discussion / D. Z. Phillips 35

Part II Hume's 'True Religion'

4 Hume's 'Mitigated Scepticism': Some Implications for Religious Belief / M. Jamie Ferreira 47

5 Is There Anything Religious about Philo's 'True Religion'? / Van A. Harvey 68

6 Is Hume's 'True Religion' a Religious Belief? / D. Z. Phillips 81

7 Voices in Discussion / D. Z. Phillips 99

Part III Hume on Miracles

8 Hume and the Miraculous / R. W. Beardsmore 111

9 Beardsmore on Hume on Miracles / Stephen T. Davis 131

10 Voices in Discussion / D. Z. Phillips 138

Part IV Hume on Superstition

11 Hume on Superstition / Martin Bell 153

12 Passion and Artifice in Hume's Account of Superstition / Jane L. McIntyre 171

13 Voices in Discussion / D. Z. Phillips 185

Part V Philosophy of Religion after Hume

14 Can Religion be Rational? / Antony Flew 193

15 Overcoming Hume on His Own Terms / Nancy Murphy 206

16 Religion after Hume: Tightrope Walking in an Age of Enlightenment / B. R. Tilghman 221

17 Voices in Discussion / D. Z. Phillips 235

Part VI Hume in Historical Context

18 Hume on Context, Sentiment and Testimony in Religion / Peter Jones 251.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0312225261

OCLC:

40964858