Thomas Holden presents a historical and critical interpretation of Hume's rejection of the existence of a deity with moral attributes. Hume's 'moral atheism' is a central plank both of his naturalistic agenda in metaphysics and his secularizing program in moral theory. It threatens to rule out any religion that would make claims on moral practice. INDICE: Preface; Abbreviations; 1: Hume's Moral Atheism; 2: Mitigated Skepticism and Hume's Liminal Natural Theology; 3: The Argument from Sentimentalism 1: Hume's Critique of Religious Passions; 4: The Argument from Sentimentalism 2: Religious Passions and the Deity's Moral Status; 5: The Argument from Motivation; 6: The Arguments from Evil; 7: The Arguments from Determinism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-957994-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 11/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés