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An Analysis of David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

By: John Donaldson,Ian Jackson

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An Analysis of David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

By: John Donaldson,Ian Jackson

David Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical classic that displays a powerful mastery of the critical thinking skills of reasoning and evaluation. Hume’s subject, the question of the existence and possible nature of God, was, and still is, a persistent topic of philosophical and theological debate. What makes Hume’s text a classic of reasoning, though, is less what he says, than how he says it. As he noted in his preface to the book, the question of ‘natural religion’ was unanswerable: so ‘obscure and uncertain’ that ‘human reason can reach no fixed determination with regard to it.’ Hume chose, as a result, to cast his thoughts on the topic in the form of a dialogue – allowing different points of view to be reasoned out, evaluated and answered by different characters. Considering and judging different or opposing points of view, as Hume’s characters do, is an important part of reasoning, and is vital to building strong persuasive arguments. Even if, as Hume suggests, there can be no final answer to what a god might be like, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion shows high-level reasoning and evaluation at their best.

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CRC Press

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1351350412

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9781351350419

The Life of Adam Smith

By: Ian Simpson Ross

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The Life of Adam Smith

By: Ian Simpson Ross

In this, the first full-scale biography of Adam Smith for a hundred years, Ian Simpson Ross brings his subject into historical light as a thinker and author by examining his family circumstance, education, career, and social and intellectual circle, including David Hume and Francois Quesnay. Smith's life is revealed through his correspondence, archival documents, the reports of contemporaries, and the record of his publications. This is the life of a Scottish moral philosopher whose legacy of thought concerns and affects us all. Its lively and informed account will appeal to those interested in the social and intellectual milieu of the eighteenth century, and in Scottish history. Economists and philosophers will find much to read about the history of their disciplines, supported by full documentation.

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622

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Oxford University Press

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0199550034

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9780199550036

The Taming of Chance

By: Ian Hacking

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The Taming of Chance

By: Ian Hacking

This book combines detailed scientific historical research with characteristic philosophic breadth and verve.

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282

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Cambridge University Press

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0521388848

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9780521388849

A Concise History of Euthanasia

Life, Death, God, and Medicine

By: Ian Dowbiggen

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A Concise History of Euthanasia

Life, Death, God, and Medicine

By: Ian Dowbiggen

In this first book to explore the history of euthanasia worldwide since classical antiquity, distinguished historian Ian Dowbiggin exposes the many disturbing themes that link present and past in the concept of the right to die. His deeply informed history traces the controversial record of "mercy killing," a source of heated debate among doctors and laypeople alike. Dowbiggin examines evolving opinions about what constitutes a good death, taking into account the societal and religious values placed on sin, suffering, resignation, judgment, penance, and redemption. He also examines the bitter struggle between those who advocate for the right to compassionate and effective end-of-life care and those who justify euthanasia by defining human life in terms of biological criteria, utilitarian standards, a faith in science, humane medical treatment, the principle of personal autonomy, or individual human rights. The author considers both the influence of technological and behavioral changes in the practice of medicine and the public's surprising lack of awareness of death's many clinical and biological dimensions. Dowbiggin reminds us that the stakes in the struggle are enormously high, with the lives of countless vulnerable people hanging in the balance. His provocative historical perspective will be indispensable as patients, families, governments, and the medical community debate when it is time to let go of life. Bound to spark controversy, this book takes issue with the right-to-die movement over the question of legalizing either assisted suicide or actual lethal injection (mercy-killing) and raises profound personal and collective questions on the future of euthanasia.

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176

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742531112

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9780742531116

Scottish History

By: Ian L. Donnachie,George Hewitt

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Scottish History

By: Ian L. Donnachie,George Hewitt

Scottish affairs are beginning to command attention in England, and Scottish history in particular is the focus of media and popular interest. In spite of this, there are few reliable reference works available that allow the curious to access quickly and easily the history of their nation. The Collins Dictionary of Scottish History seeks to rectify this situation, offering an up-to-date, authoritative and accessible survey of Scottish history from the 10th century.

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388

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Collins

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0007147104

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An Analysis of David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

An Analysis of David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

The Life of Adam Smith

The Life of Adam Smith

The Taming of Chance

The Taming of Chance

A Concise History of Euthanasia

A Concise History of Euthanasia

Scottish History

Scottish History

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