Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

Languageen
First published2003-10-01
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#4583

Description

"Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion" by David Hume is a philosophical work published in 1779. Three philosophers—Demea, Philo, and Cleanthes—debate God's existence, nature, and whether humans can truly know the divine. While all agree God exists, they clash over fundamental questions: Can design in nature prove God's existence? Does the world contain more suffering or good? Through their arguments, Hume explores the limits of human reason in understanding the divine, offering critiques that would influence religious and scientific thought for centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Natural theology -- Early works to 1800
  • Religion -- Early works to 1800
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