J. Houston, Houston J

Reported Miracles

A Critique of Hume

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Produktbeschreibung

Suppose that one is presented with a report of a miracle as an exception to nature's usual course. Should one believe the report and so come to favour the idea that a god has acted miraculously? Hume argued that no reasonable person should do anything of the kind. Many religiously sceptical philosophers agree with him, and have both defended and developed his reasoning. Some theologians concur or offer other reasons why those who are believers in God should also refuse to accept accounts of miracles as accurate reportage. This book argues to the contrary. For Houston, miracle stories may contribute towards the reasonableness of belief in God, and, appropriately attested, may be accepted by believers in God. To bolster his case he examines historically and intellectually significant writings about the miraculous. And having argued for the rejection of Hume, he explores the implications of this rejection for science, history, and theology.

Table of contents:
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Augustine on the miraculous; 2. Aquinas on the miraculous; 3. Locke on the miraculous; 4. Hume on the miraculous; 5. Bradley and Troeltsch on the miraculous; 6. The concept of a miracle 1; 7. The concept of a miracle 2; 8. Hume's case - preamble to assessment; 9. Hume's case tested 1; 10. Hume's case tested 2; 11. Reported miracles and epistemology; 12. Reported miracles in theology; Bibliography; Index.

Houston contends that reports of miracles can give support to belief in God. He does so through detailed analysis and refutation of the widely-respected arguments of Hume, and widely-heard arguments of modern theologians; and he explores the consequences of this refutation for science, history, and theology.

A closely-argued analysis and refutation of the widely-respected arguments of Hume on miracle stories.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9780521415491
• ISBN-10: 0521415497
• Artikelnr.: 21145177

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Augustine on the miraculous
2. Aquinas on the miraculous
3. Locke on the miraculous
4. Hume on the miraculous
5. Bradley and Troeltsch on the miraculous
6. The concept of a miracle - 1
7. The concept of a miracle - 2
8. Hume's case - preamble to assessment
9. Hume's case tested - 1
10. Hume's case tested - 2
11. Reported miracles and epistemology
12. Reported miracles in theology
Bibliography
Index.