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A summary of Section X in David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
"Of Miracles" is the tenth section of David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748). In this piece, Hume states that evidence of miracles is never sufficient for rational belief.
A short summary of David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding.
does Hume believe that testimony is a reliable way to prove that miracles occurred/existed? what are his four reasons to support that position?
View Test prep - Units 3-4 Study Guide.docx from BIOL 2311 at University of Texas, Dallas. Unit 3 4 Study Guide 1. According to David Hume, a miracle should be defined as what? (Lecture Material;
David Hume, An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748) 579 26. Sometimes an event may not, in itself, seem to be contrary to the laws of nature, and yet, if it were real, it might by reason of some circumstances be denominated a miracle, because, in fact, it is contrary to these laws. Thus, if a person claiming
Abstract. The Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume argued that our evidence for a miracle happening could never outweigh the strength of the evidence that it had not. The evidence could be equal, but never greater.
