Introduction

1-9

Hume's philosophical project and his reflection on religion

13-32

Brief historical setting of Hume's investigation of religion

33-56

The nature of Hume's investigation of religion

59-65

The conception of the phenomenon to be investigated

66-85

The origin of religion

critical exposition of Hume's theory

86-106

Religion and history

107-127

Belief and faith

128-152

The ethical depreciation of religion

153-172

From historical religion to natural religion

175-189

The impassable path of a priori reasoning

analysis of Hume's critique of the ontological argument and its foundations

190-211

The rejection of miracles

an attempt to elucidate the import of Hume's critique

212-234

The uncertain path of empirical reasoning, part i

the unfolding of Hume's critique of the argument from design

235-248

The uncertain path of empirical reasoning, part ii

the critique of the argument from design in the dialogues concerning natural religion

249-294

The natural and reasonable character of the belief in an intelligent author of the universe

297-307