An Analysis of David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion: Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

ISBN-13: 9781912303007 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 98 str.

Donaldson, John

Opis

Hume's 1779 book on the existence of God remains vastly influential. Using the conceit of a cleverly crafted fictional conversation, Dialogues argues on the one hand that a universe that looks designed must have a designer-and that if it has as `an uncaused first cause,' that cause can only be God.

Spis treści

Ways in to the text  Who was David Hume?  What does Dialogue Concerning Natural Religion Say?  Why does Dialogue Concerning Natural Religion Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works Cited