PPT-Miracles: Hume and Howard-Snyder

PHILRS 335 Miracles For purposes of initial clarity let s define a miracle as a worldly event that is not explicable by natural causes alone including human causation What sort of events does this definition of miracles preclude. humesoci etyorghsabouttermshtml HUME STUDIES Terms and Conditions of Use provides in part that unless you have obtained prior permission you may not download an entire issue of a journal or multiple copies of articles and you may use content in the 1 Daniel and Frances Howard-Snyder Faith and Philosophy, 1994 Anthologized in Murray & Stump, Imagine that there exists a good, essentially omniscient and omnipotent being named Jove, andng is more p David Hume. David Hume. David Hume (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher during the Scottish Enlightenment, an intellectual and scientific boom in Scotland. (Other Scottish Enlightenment figures include the economist Adam Smith and the poet Robert Burns.). David Hume on Miracles Geovani Flores Philosophy Department George Mason University 2 he will sternly conclude. By way of a negative causation 3 , Hume will show that any belief concerning mira Daniel Howard-Snyder & Michael Bergmann forthcoming in (Blackwell), ed. Michael Peterson; anthologized in God and the Problem of Evil (Blackwell 2001), ed. William Rowe Many peop humanity, by looking at the concept of miracle. Candidates should be able to demonstrate. knowledge and understanding of:. • different definitions of miracle, including an. understanding of Hume;. • the biblical concept of miracle and the issues. 4. Answering Objections. Robert C. Newman. Introduction. We will here respond to a number of the major arguments proposed against the occurrence of miracles.. For further discussion, see:. Geisler, . Inquiries into the Philosophy of Religion. A Concise Introduction. Chapter 11. Supernatural Events. By . Glenn Rogers, Ph.D.. Copyright. ©. 2012 . Glenn Rogers. Proof of God?. Supernatural . Events. Introduction – refer to the question.. Refer to the work of David Hume, Maurice Wiles. Paragraph 1: David Hume. David Hume, Scottish Philosopher of the Enlightenment.. An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748). Introduction – refer to the question.. Refer to the work of David Hume, Maurice Wiles. Paragraph 1: David Hume. David Hume, Scottish Philosopher of the Enlightenment.. An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748). David Hume and Maurice Wiles. David Hume: . An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding (1748). :. . “No testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle unless it is such that the falsehood would be more miraculous”. . David Hume and Maurice Wiles. David Hume: . An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding (1748). :. . “No testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle unless it is such that the falsehood would be more miraculous”. . David Hume & 2 Views of Miracles. Defining “Miracle”. How does one define “miracle?”. –Thomas Huxley, . The Works of T. H. Huxley . (New York: Appleton, 1896), p. 153. . “The first step in this, as in all other discussions, is to come to a clear understanding as to the meaning of the term employed. Argumentation about whether miracles are possible and, if possible, credible, is mere beating the air until the arguers have agreed what they mean by the word ‘miracle.’”. Mr.. . DeZilva. Quick Recap. Inspiration. Coincidence. Defining a Miracle. The Dictionary Definition of Miracle. :. 1.A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is considered to be divine.