Hume's Critique of Religion: 'Sick Men's Dreams'

by Alan Bailey, Dan O'Brien, Bailey

Book Overview

In this volume, authors Alan Bailey and Dan O'Brien examine the full import of David Hume's arguments and the context of the society in which his work came to fruition. They analyze the nuanced natured of Hume's philosophical discourse and provide an informed look into his position on the possible content and rational justification of religious belief.

The authors first detail the pressures and forms of repression that confronted any 18th...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400766149
• ISBN13: 9789400766143
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"