In this book, Péter Hartl offers a novel and comprehensive
interpretation of David Hume’s philosophy of religion focusing on
various notions of ‘true religion’ in Hume’s overall philosophy
and how these ideas relate to various early modern positions on
religion, society and philosophy. The account consists of both
critical and positive parts of Hume’s overall, nuanced position on
theoretical, social and political aspects of religion and the
philosophical criticism of religion. Hartl criticises the atheist and
completely negative readings of Hume’s philosophy of religion.
Instead of presenting Hume’s position as either a radical secularist
or closet atheist, Hartl’s interpretation builds on the
underdeveloped, positive and constructive parts of Hume’s account of
(true) religion. For Hume, on the one hand, true religion is
compatible with or even vindicates minimal theism, and it forms part
of philosophy exemplifying intellectual virtues. On the other hand,
Hume has a pragmatic stance on the role of religion in society,
according to which the government should control religious
institutions to reduce the power of church authorities but to retain
some positive social effects of religion.
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A Philosophical and Historical Analysis of the Idea of True Religion
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ISBN
9783031549458
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Springer Nature
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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