The Natural History of Religion

by David Hume

Overview

This pamphlet traces the logical origins of belief in supernatural beings, both poly and oligotheistic traditions, with particular emphasis on Christianity and Mohametanism (Islam). Hume is an avowed deist, accepting of the teleological argument (that nature's complexity implies a Creator).

David Hume was a Scottish historian, philosopher, economist, diplomat and essayist known today especially for his radical philosophical empiricism and scepticism.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162696636
Publisher:	Walrus Books Publisher
Publication date:	07/08/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	438 KB

About the Author

David Hume was a Scottish historian, philosopher, economist, diplomat and essayist known today especially for his radical philosophical empiricism and scepticism.

In light of Hume's central role in the Scottish Enlightenment, and in the history of Western philosophy, Bryan Magee judged him as a philosopher "widely regarded as the greatest who has ever written in the English language." While Hume failed in his attempts to start a university career, he took part in various diplomatic and military missions of the time. He wrote The History of England which became a bestseller, and it became the standard history of England in its day.