num_pages: 256
description: David Hume is one of the most provocative philosophers to have written in English. His Dialogues ask if a belief in God can be inferred from what is known of the universe, or whether such a belief is even consistent with such knowledge. The Natural History of Religion investigates theorigins of belief, and follows its development from polytheism to dogmatic monotheism. Together, these works constitute the most formidable attack upon religious belief ever mounted by a philosopher.This new edition includes Section XI of The Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and a letter by Hume in which he discusses Dialogues .
language: English
title: Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and The Natural History of Religion
titlecomplete: Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and The Natural History of Religion
genres: Religion, Atheism, Politics, Philosophy, Scotland, Nonfiction, 18th Century, Classics, Theology, History
ratings_count: 1036
publisher: Oxford University Press