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Whether one agrees with him or not, there is no avoiding the
challenge of Hume for contemporary philosophy of religion. The
symposia in this stimulating collection reveal why, whether the
discussions concern Hume on metaphysics and religion, 'true
religion', religion and ethics, religion and superstition, or
miracles. For some, Hume's criticisms of religion are so
devastating that religion cannot withstand them. Others disagree,
and claim that Hume can be answered on his own terms. For others,
while Hume shows us paths we should not take, these open up the way
for a consideration of religious possibilities he never considered.
These are not peripheral matters. The responses to them determine
the style and spirit in which one pursues philosophy of religion
today.
The papers in this collection are concerned with the epistemology
of religious belief. The contributors disagree on such issues as
whether philosophers have a role to play in determining the
reasonableness or intelligibility of religious beliefs, or whether
philosophy properly understood is a descriptive task. But all the
papers are informed by the belief that philosophical discussion
should proceed by giving attention to the character of the
religious beliefs and practices under consideration.
Whether one agrees with him or not, there is no avoiding the
challenge of Hume for contemporary philosophy of religion. The
symposia in this stimulating collection reveal why, whether the
discussions concern Hume on metaphysics and religion, 'true
religion', religion and ethics, religion and superstition, or
miracles. For some, Hume's criticisms of religion are so
devastating that religion cannot withstand them. Others disagree,
and claim that Hume can be answered on his own terms. For others,
while Hume shows us paths we should not take, these open up the way
for a consideration of religious possibilities he never considered.
These are not peripheral matters. The responses to them determine
the style and spirit in which one pursues philosophy of religion
today.
The papers in this collection are concerned with the epistemology
of religious belief. The contributors disagree on such issues as
whether philosophers have a role to play in determining the
reasonableness or intelligibility of religious beliefs, or whether
philosophy properly understood is a descriptive task. But all the
papers are informed by the belief that philosophical discussion
should proceed by giving attention to the character of the
religious beliefs and practices under consideration.
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