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Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical work by the Scottish
philosopher David Hume. Through dialogue, three philosophers named Demea, Philo, and
Cleanthes debate the nature of God's existence. Whether or not these names reference
specific philosophers, ancient or otherwise, remains a topic of scholarly dispute. While all
three agree that a god exists, they differ sharply in opinion on God's nature or attributes and
how, or if, humankind can come to knowledge of a deity.
In the Dialogues, Hume's characters debate a number of arguments for the existence of
God, and arguments whose proponents believe through which we may come to know the
nature of God. Such topics debated include the argument from designfor which Hume
uses a houseand whether there is more suffering or good in the world (argument from
evil).
Hume started writing the Dialogues in 1750 but did not complete them until 1776, shortly
before his death. They are based partly onCicero's De Natura Deorum.
The Dialogues were published posthumously in 1779, originally with neither the author's
nor the publisher's name.[1]
Characters[edit]
Philo, according to the predominant view among scholars, is the character who
presents views most similar to those of Hume.[4] Philo, along with Demea, attacks
Cleanthes' views on anthropomorphism and teleology; while not going as far as to deny
the existence of God, Philo asserts that human reason is wholly inadequate to make any
assumptions about the divine, whether through a priorireasoning or observation of
nature.
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Demea kan snarast karaktriseras som en mystiker, som menar att Gud ligger
bortom frnuftet. Det huvudsakliga sklet fr att tro r en inre knsla eller visshet,
snarare n frnuftsresomang. Dock frsker Demea vid ett tillflle frsvara en version
av det kosmologiska Gudsbeviset.
Philo r den mest skeptiska av de tre, och torde vara den som oftast fr fram Humes
egen sikt.
Dialogues concerning Natural Religion (Dilogos relativos relixin natural) unha obra
do filsofo escocs David Hume que comezou a escribir arredor de 1750 e completou en
1776 pouco antes da sa morte, publicouse postumamente en 1779.
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1 Tema
2 Estrutura
3 Personaxes
4 Contido
3. Sobre os argumentos que pretenden demostrar a priori a existencia de Deus (parte IX).
4. Sobre o problema do mal no mundo.
Filn, que representa a Hume, introduce no debate un punto de vista crtico que
conduce superacin da alternativa enunciada.
David Hume.
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