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Spectres of False Divinity

Hume's Moral Atheism

by Thomas Holden

  • Hardback
  • 272 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 2 cm

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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 in metaphysics and his secularizing program in moral theory. It complements his wider critique of traditional theism, and threatens to rule out any religion that would make claims on moral practice. Thomas Holden situates Hume's commitment to moral atheism in its historical and philosophical context, offers a systematic interpretation of his case for divine amorality, and shows how Hume can endorse moral atheism while maintaining his skeptical attitude toward traditional forms of cosmological and theological speculation.
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  • Author

    Thomas Holden

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    March 2010

  • Weight

    441g

  • Page Count

    272

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780199579945

  • ISBN-10

    0199579946

  • Eden Code

    3068380

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