Beyond Hume: Demea a rehabilitation with systematic intent

Traditionally, Demea is considered to be the weakest character in Hume's famous Dialogues concerning Natural Religion; the stage is completely dominated by Cleanthes' optimistic theism and by Philo's skeptical critical manoeuvres against that. Contrary to this traditional approach, ho...

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Main Author: Sass, Hartmut von 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Nature B. V [2019]
In: International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 86, Issue: 1, Pages: 61-84
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hume, David 1711-1776, Dialogues concerning natural religion / Cosmological proof of God's existence / Theodicy
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
NBC Doctrine of God
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B critique of religion
B David Hume
B Theism
B D.Z. Phillips
B Analogical arguments
B Orthodoxy
B A defense of Demea
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