Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Hume on Religion

David O’Connor is Professor of Philosophy at Seton Hall University. He is the author of God and Inscrutable Evil and The Metaphysics of G.E. Moore.

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 An overview of the Dialogues; Chapter 3 The scope and legitimacy of natural religion; Chapter 4 Cleanthes’ first design argument; Chapter 5 Cleanthes’ second design argument; Chapter 6 ‘A mind like the human’; Chapter 7 Naturalism and scepticism; Chapter 8 Further weakening of natural religion; Chapter 9 The problem of evil; Chapter 10 ‘True religion’;

'This is a well-written guide to ... Hume's posthumously (1779) published Dialogues concerning Natural Religion ... An excellent book.' - International Review of Biblical Studies"O'Connor's book is clearly written and carefully argued. It rewards both casual reading and careful study." - James F. Sennett, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary in Philosophical Books