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A 4 page analysis of Hume's essay "On the Immortality of the Soul." In this essay, Hume expressed skepticism regarding all of the arguments prevalent at that time that presented the soul as immortal and argued that belief in the soul's immortality cannot be proven, but must be accepted on faith and divine revelation. No additional sources cited.
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Hume is the ultimate skeptic. (The student researching this topic should note that "skepticism" refers to a philosophical doctrine that no fact or principle can ever be known with certainty;
the tenet that all knowledge is uncertain.) In his essay "On the Immortality of the Soul," Hume expressed skepticism regarding all of the arguments prevalent at that time that presented
the soul as immortal and argued that belief in the souls immortality cannot be proven. While Hume admitted that it is possible to believe in the immortality of the
soul, he held that this belief could only be accepted on the basis of divine revelation. In his introduction, Hume states "By the mere light of reason it seems difficult
to prove the Immortality of the Soul...in reality tis the Gospel and the Gospel alone, that has brought life and immortality to light" (Hume, 1996). No investigation, according to Hume,
will ever reveal an immaterial, imperishable element that can be labeled the "soul" of an individual. After presenting this thesis, Hume systematically examines the various arguments in favor of the
immortality of the soul and disputes them. He begins with the metaphysical arguments, then addresses those with a moral basis and ends the essay by disputing the physical arguments for
the immortality of the soul. The main points are as follows. First of all, Hume points out that the soul is said to be immaterial, but he argues that it
is impossible for thought to belong to a material substance. If, on the other hand, Hume conjectures, an immaterial soul exists, then the example set by nature implies that
this immaterial substance is perpetually assuming new forms. In nature, matter takes the form of living things, which all die, decompose and are then reconstituted in new life. "As the
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