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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 February 2009
My aim in this paper is to explore the question of David Hume's position on the theological problem of evil. I want to determine whether Hume was of the opinion that God and evil are logically incompatible. The argument will proceed by an examination of Parts x and xi of the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and a discussion of two current views of Hume's view on this matter. These are the positions of William Capitan and Nelson Pike.
page 63 note 1 Capitan, W., ‘Part x of Hume's Dialogues’, in Hume, ed. Chappell, V. C., PP. 384–395.Google Scholar
page 63 note 2 Pike, N., ‘Hume on Evil’, in God and Evil, ed. Pike, N., pp. 85–102.Google Scholar
page 64 note 3 D. Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Hafner Library of Classics, Hafner 1948, Part x, p. 66.
page 64 note 4 ibid., p. 67.
page 64 note 5 ibid., p. 67.
page 64 note 6 Capitan, p. 384.
page 65 note 7 Hume, p. 69.
page 66 note 8 ibid., Part xi, p. 71.
page 67 note 9 Pike, Introduction to God and Evil, p. 2.
page 67 note 10 Hume, 67.
page 68 note 11 ibid., p. 68.
page 69 note 12 ibid., p. 69.
page 69 note 13 ibid., Part xi, p. 73.
page 70 note 14 ibid., p. 78.
