The Natural History of Religion in Bloomington, MN

Hume's
Natural History of Religion
may, with his
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
be held to mark the beginning of the Philosophy of Religion. Not so clearly a text illustrating modern technology—indeed in its own day it was regarded as skeptical and subversive—the
Natural History
is remarkably illustrative of the development of religious thought and is a brilliant philosophical contribution to the interpretation of religion. The editor of this reprint discusses Hume's purpose in writing the
and assesses its influence at the present day.