Hume
Scottish empiricist philosopher who challenged causality's rational necessity, criticized religious arguments, and developed skeptical epistemology. Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding questioned induction, causation, and design arguments. His Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion remain philosophy of religion's most important work.
Real World
Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, published posthumously in 1779, were so controversial that he delayed publication until after his death, fearing public backlash in 18th-century Edinburgh.
Exam Focus
When citing Hume, specify which critique you mean — his objections span analogy, causation, and the problem of evil.
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