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This article offers an interpretation of the argument between Philo and Cleanthes. To many of Philo's criticisms, Cleanthes seems to retreat behind the idea that the design argument is too forceful to be doubted. In the end, Philo seems to accept this reasoning. This article aims to show that Cleanthes is making use of an 'irregular argument,' that Hume lays the groundwork for in the Treatise.
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This page is a summary of: Vivacity and Force as the Source of Hume’s Irregular Arguments, Philo, January 2006, Philosophy Documentation Center,
DOI: 10.5840/philo20069211.
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