Hume's atheism and the role of Cleanthes

Abstract

This is a reply to Willem Lemmens' discussion of my interpretation of the Dialogues on Natural Religion in my 2000 collection Themes from Hume: Self, Will, Religion. I use Lemmens' careful textual analysis to clarify my considered position and to further the reading of Part 12 of the Dialogues.

Keywords::

• Hume
• true religion
• superstition
• religious scepticism
• Terence Penelhum

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Terence Penelhum

Terence Penelhum is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Calgary. He has written many articles and as well as several books on Hume and on Philosophy of Religion.