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Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God

Entity ID:

discourse-concerning-the-being-and-attributes-of-god-the-obligations-of-natural-religion-and-the-truth-and-certainty-of-the-christian-revelation-(clarke)

Long Name:

Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God, the Obligations of Natural Religion, and the Truth and Certainty of the Christian Revelation

Short Name:

Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God

Disambiguation String:

a rational argument for the existence of God

Entity Type:

work

Entity Subtype:

article

Summary:

Samuel Clarke not only worked alongside Isaac Newton as a mathematician and physicist, but he also gave several important lectures in the field of philosophical theology. A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God argues for God’s existence in a similar fashion that one would argue for a mathematical principle. Scottish philosopher David Hume would later criticize Clarke’s argument and general approach to theological discourse. Although Hume’s critique is better known, Clarke’s original writing provides the reader a direct view into the theologian’s mind rather than through the filter of Hume’s commentary.

Kathleen O’Bannon
CCEL Staff

Is An Individual:

No

Is Published:

Yes

Original Language:

eng

CCEL URL:

//ccel.org/ccel/clarke_s/being.html

LC Subjects:

All;