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Research Of Hume's Concept Of Religion

Posted on:2010-11-09Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J L LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360275968429Subject:Foreign philosophy
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Theory of Religious critic is an important part of Hume's philosophy.Based on the position of radical empiricism,Hume has gived radical critic to the theory of Proof for various religious traditions,but also the origin of religion and its changes in development by a deep and thorough way for analysis of human nature.On the one hand,the use of the two theories radical empiricism weapons:psychology and the concept of atomic theory and habitual association of the causal relationship,The critique that Hume's theory of traditional religions to prove,especially the design of Deism proved,in terms of logic are impeccable.The result was a bankrupt to the thery which trying to marriage reason with the traditional religious theology;On the other hand,the use of the reality principle which human nature with the original feeling, emotional factors of empiricism,Hume gived comprehensive analysis of the origins and its development of Change for religion,giving Profound Perspective to essence and truth of its human nature,which was Hume's Critique of Religion in depth and expanded:the further fact(practice) of criticism went by Hume's theory of religion for its criticism.Hume's radical critique on religion,almost destroyed all the foundation which the traditional religions may rely on,and giving a far-reaching impact on future generations.Hume's theory of religious accelerated the development of the Enlightenment,and provided a powerful theoretical power for the struggle for freedom and dignity of man.However,Hume's whole theory of religious is not entirely "break" only and no "constructive",because it provided the transition possible for traditional theology to the theology of the human objectively,and provided the possibility of space for modern theology to set up,at the same time bringed a vision of human nature,for people to re-examine religion...
Keywords/Search Tags:Hume, religion, Theorical critique, Analysis of human nature
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