HUME'S NATURALISTIC CRITIQUE OF RELIGION

Journal article

My paper addresses the senses in which Hume's naturalistic approach to religion can contribute to a critique of religion by discussing his 1757 Natural History of Religion. I compare Hume's approach with a recent paper of Raymond Geuss in order to show that Hume's approach to religion is not 'naïve' in the way that some (Geuss included) assume. I shall argue that Hume is sensitive to aspects of religion that are not concerned with the epistemic standing of a central commitment to the existence of belief. © 2010 by Tijdschrift voor Filosofie. All rights reserved.

Authors: Kail, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR FILOSOFIE
• Volume: 72
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 481-495
• Publication date: 2010-01-01
• DOI: 10.2143/TVF.72.3.2056204
• ISSN: 0040-750X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Hume; critique; Geuss; naturalism; religion; Nietzsche