David Hume

Gebundenes Buch

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

Beschreibung

Published after his death to avoid persecution, Hume's biting criticism of religion and non-empirical methods of pursuing knowledge have resonated over the centuries, manifesting even to this day in the "New Atheist" movement. Many of the arguments that surface today in disputes between 'science' and 'religion' or about religious claims in general were made several centuries ago by the Scottish philosopher, David Hume. While many find Hume's arguments compelling, that they can still be heard today suggests that others remain unconvinced. In this reprint of a 1779 version (second edition), readers can hear the arguments for themselves, and make their own determinations.

Autor

David Hume (7 May 1711 NS - 25 August 1776) was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, student of history, economist, librarian, and writer. He is most popular for his profoundly persuasive philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism. argued against the presence of intrinsic thoughts, positing that all human information derives solely from experience. He studied philosophy at the College of Edinburgh at an abnormally early age of 12 or 13. Hume never wedded and resided partly at his Berwickshire home in Chirnside, which had a place with his family beginning around 1604. Hume's doctor determined him to have the "Sickness of the Learned" after he created scurvy and different maladies. He was secretary to General James St Clair, who was an emissary to Turin and Vienna. Hume wrote A Treatise of Human Nature in 1738 and The History of England in 1754. In 1745, during the Jacobite risings, Hume mentored the Marquess of Annandale (1720-92), an engagement that finished in confusion. He is viewed as one of the main philosophers to write in English. The David Hume Tower, a University of Edinburgh building, was renamed in a protest over his writing on race.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Suzeteo Enterprises
• Seitenzahl: 116
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 287g
• ISBN-13: 9781947844759
• ISBN-10: 194784475X
• Artikelnr.: 54454959