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Ambiguity and 'Atheism' in Hume's Dialogues

Precis of Recasting Hume and Early Modern Philosophy. SKEPSIS Book Symposium : Paul Russell, Recasting Hume and Early Modern Philosophy, With replies to critics: Peter Fosl (pp. 77-95), Claude Gautier (pp. 96-111) , and Todd Ryan (pp.112-122)

Recasting Hume and Early Modern Philosophy is a collection of essays that are all concerned with major figures and topics in the early modern philosophy. Most of the essays are concerned, more specifically, with the philosophy of David Hume (1711-1776). The sixteen essays included in this collection are divided into five parts. These parts are arranged under the headings of: (1) Metaphysics and Ep

Hume's 'Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion' : A Critical Guide

The Philosophy of Free Will : Essential Readings from the Contemporary Debates

Free Will and Reactive Attitudes : Perspectives on P.F. Strawson's 'Freedom and Resentment'

The philosophical debate about free will and responsibility has been of great importance throughout the history of philosophy. In modern times this debate has received an enormous resurgence of interest and the contribution in 1962 by P.F. Strawson with the publication of his essay “Freedom and Resentment” has generated a wide range of discussion and criticism in the philosophical community and be

David Hume: Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary

David Hume

This entry is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the central themes and arguments found in David Hume's (1711–1776) contributions to the philosophy of religion. The topics covered include the argument from design and the cosmological argument; the problem of evil; miracles and revealed religion; the natural history of religion; and Hume's philosophy of irreligion and atheism.