Of Miracles

Three friends argue over whether the order of nature proves a designer. Hume's sharpest attack on the argument from design, which he left to be published after his death.

David Hume

Hume asks where religious belief comes from and finds the answer in human hopes and fears. He traces how early polytheism gave way to belief in one god.

David Hume

Two essays Hume pulled from print in 1757 for fear of the scandal. He argues that taking one's own life is no crime and questions the proofs for life after death.

David Hume