Book IV of the Dialogues
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Book IV of the Dialogues is a section of David Hume’s philosophical work "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion," continuing the staged conversation on the nature and rationality of religious belief.
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| Book IV of the Dialogues canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| aimsTo | evaluate the rational basis of religious belief ⓘ |
| author | David Hume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsViewpointOf |
Cleanthes’s empirical theism
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Demea’s more orthodox or a priori religiosity ⓘ Philo’s skeptical stance ⓘ |
| continuesConversationFrom | Book III of the Dialogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| discusses |
a posteriori arguments for God’s existence
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design argument in natural theology ⓘ empirical foundations of natural religion ⓘ limits of human reason in theology ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Cleanthes
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Demea NERFINISHED ⓘ Philo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Book V of the Dialogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
early modern philosophy
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
arguments for the existence of God
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nature of religious belief ⓘ rationality of religious belief ⓘ |
| narrator | Pamphilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosopherDiscussed | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
empiricism
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epistemic limits of metaphysics ⓘ natural theology ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
design argument
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natural religion ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ religious skepticism ⓘ |
| relatedWork | An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | country house of Pamphilus’s friend ⓘ |
| textualForm | dialogue among three main speakers ⓘ |
| workInSeries |
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion – Book I
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Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion – Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion – Book III NERFINISHED ⓘ Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion – Book V NERFINISHED ⓘ Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion – Book VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Book IV
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Book IV of the Dialogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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