In professing to call attention to this often forgotten work of the great Scottish philosopher, cue cannot help noticing how very similar the reception accorded to it by the outside world has been to its treatment at the hands of this author himself. During his lifetime lie kept it in the safe obscurity of his Htudy drawer, where it lay until the day of his death. Tin; plan of the Dialogues had been clearly thought out by Hume as early us 1750, and the active period of his contribution to philosophy proper having closed almost in the same year, this excursion of his into natural theology might most fitly have been presented to his readers at once, especially if, as it seems to us now, it may be rightly regarded as the crown and consummation of his earlier speculations. Indeed some such
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INTRODUCTION vii; DIALOGUES-; ???? I 6; ? II26; , III4Í); ? IV 60; V72; il VIöl; 11 VII92; ? VIII??; ?IX 114; X 123; «XL 142; ir XII 164
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David Hume (1711 - 1776) was a philosopher who wrote A Treatise of Human Nature and considered the nature of religion. JM Bell is Professor of Philosophy at the Manchester Metropolitan University and Head of the Department of Politics and Philosophy.
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In professing to call attention to this often forgotten work of the great Scottish philosopher, cue cannot help noticing how very similar the reception accorded to it by the outside world has been to its treatment at the hands of this author himself. During his lifetime lie kept it in the safe obscurity of his Htudy drawer, where it lay until the day of his death. Tin; plan of the Dialogues had been clearly thought out by Hume as early us 1750, and the active period of his contribution to philosophy proper having closed almost in the same year, this excursion of his into natural theology might most fitly have been presented to his readers at once, especially if, as it seems to us now, it may be rightly regarded as the crown and consummation of his earlier speculations. Indeed some such
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION vii; DIALOGUES-; ???? I 6; ? II26; , III4Í); ? IV 60; V72; il VIöl; 11 VII92; ? VIII??; ?IX 114; X 123; «XL 142; ir XII 164
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org
About the Author
David Hume (1711 - 1776) was a philosopher who wrote A Treatise of Human Nature and considered the nature of religion. JM Bell is Professor of Philosophy at the Manchester Metropolitan University and Head of the Department of Politics and Philosophy.