Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

聞き手一人と、話す人三人がいる感じか

natural religionの話する上で対話形式の文章ええよな、という話を前提で書いてる

Any point of doctrine that is •so obvious that it can hardly be questioned, but at the same time •so important that it deserves to be taught repeatedly, seems to require some such method of handling it.

On the other hand, any question of philosophy that is so obscure and uncertain that human reason can't reach a secure conclusion about it seems to lead us naturally into the style of dialogue and conversation.

The three major characters are the philosophers Cleanthes, Demea, and Philo. Cleanthes believes that nature gives us answers about God’s character. We learn about God by studying nature and moral order. Demea believes that no amount of rational thought will bring us closer to understanding God. Philo, like Demea, fears that God is beyond our comprehension. Cleanthes argues against Demea and Philo throughout the text.