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 Philosophy CompassVolume 2 Issue 4, Pages 611 - 624 Published Online: 14 Jun 2007 Journal Compilation © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 141K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Hume on Miracles: Interpretation and Criticism Copyright © 2007 The Author Journal Compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd Abstract
Philosophers continue to debate about David Hume's case against the rationality of belief in miracles. This article clarifies semantic, epistemological, and metaphysical questions addressed in the controversy. It also explains the main premises of Hume's argument and discusses criticisms of them. The article concludes that one's evaluation of Hume's argument will depend on one's views about (a) the definitions of 'miracle' and 'natural law'; (b) the type of reasoning one ought to employ to determine the probability that a particular miracle claim is true; and (c) whether reasonable people proportion their beliefs about the occurrence of miracles to their evidence. Philosophy Compass 2 (2007): 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2007.00088.x | 
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