Hume On Natural ReligionThe "Key Issues" series aims to make available the contemporary responses that met important books and debates on their first appearance. These take the form of journal articles, book extracts, public letters, sermons and pamphlets which provides an insight into the historical relevance and the social and political context in which a publication or particular topic emerged. Each volume brings together some of the key responses to the works. This is the second volume of a two-volume set containing important secondary literature on Hume on religion. This text focuses on general remarks on Hume's life and philosophy, his "Natural History of Religion", "Dialogues Concerning Natural religion", and his work on the immortality of the soul and suicide, containing material ranging from 1755 to 1907. Authors include: William Warburton, Henry O'Connor and George Giles. |
Contents
DIALOGUES CONCERNING NATURAL RELGION | 37 |
NATURAL HISTORY OF RELIGION | 199 |
IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL AND OF A FUTURE STATE | 265 |
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