Philosophy, revealed religion, and the Enlightenment

Broadie, A. (2013) Philosophy, revealed religion, and the Enlightenment. In: Harris, J.A. (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of British Philosophy in the Eighteenth Century. Series: Oxford handbooks in philosophy. Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK, pp. 621-637. ISBN 9780199549023

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Abstract

Contrary to the common view that the Enlightenment had a natural tendency to atheism or scepticism and was essentially hostile to revealed religion, the chapter shows that among the Enlightenment philosophers there is a wide range of views to be found about religion, whether revealed or otherwise

Item Type:Book Sections
Keywords:John Locke, George Campbell, David Hume, religion, revelation, atheism, scepticism, common sense
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Broadie, Professor Alexander
Authors: Broadie, A.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > History
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISBN:9780199549023

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