Spectres of false divinity : Hume's moral atheism /

Weitere Versionen (2)

Spectres of False Divinity presents a historical and critical interpretation of Hume's rejection of the existence of a deity with moral attributes. In Hume's view, no first cause or designer responsible for the ordered universe could possibly have moral attributes; nor could the existence...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Weitere Titel:
Hume's moral atheism
1. Verfasser:
Holden, Thomas Anand
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Zusammenfassung:
Spectres of False Divinity presents a historical and critical interpretation of Hume's rejection of the existence of a deity with moral attributes. In Hume's view, no first cause or designer responsible for the ordered universe could possibly have moral attributes; nor could the existence (or non-existence) of such a being have any real implications for human practice or conduct. Hume's case for this 'moral atheism' is a central plank of both his naturalistic agenda inmetaphysics and his secularizing program in moral theory. It complements his wider critique of traditional theism, and threaten
Umfang:
1 online resource (xvi, 246 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-964594-9
1-282-49071-0
9786612490712
0-19-157375-2
Schlagworte:
Hume, David, > 1711-1776 > Ethics.
Hume, David, > 1711-1776.
Bezugswerke:
Links: