by David Hume · Océano · tapa dura · ISBN 9788447324743
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In 'Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion', David Hume explores the complexities of natural theology through a philosophical debate between three characters: Cleanthes, Philo, and Demea. Each represents different perspectives on the existence and nature of God, as well as the relationship between reason and faith. Throughout the dialogues, Hume examines arguments for and against the existence of God, questioning the validity of empirical evidence and the ability of human reason to understand divine mysteries. This work invites critical reflection on religion and the nature of knowledge.
David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist who is known for his highly influential system of empiricism, philosophical scepticism and metaphysical naturalism. Beginning with A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–40), Hume strove to create a naturalistic science of man that examined the psychological basis of human nature. Following John Locke, Hume rejected the existence of innate ideas, holding that all our ideas derive ultimately from impressions, but in his fork he distinguished relations of ideas, known a priori, from matters of fact, whose knowledge rests on experience. This places him in the empiricist tradition of Locke and George Berkeley, while drawing his experimental method from Francis Bacon.
