Arguments

Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion contains so many great perspectives. I liked how he showed all sides of the argument through the different characters. In the English 102 class I took, we learned how to present a well-rounded argument and part of that was being able to not only make your own clear argument, but also being able to recognize and address any refutes to your argument. Hume did that in a uniquely creative way through his characters. Also, one of the many points he made that stood out to me was in Part 2 where he said, “The discoveries by microscopes, as they open a new universe in miniature, are arguments ·for theism· according to me, whereas to you they are objections to it.” I find it interesting how the whole religion versus science debate, which was apparently happening in Hume’s day and age, is still going strong today.

I commented on Eva Lockhart's post.