Hume says we never have grounds to believe in miracles. He's right, but many commentators misunderstand his theory of probability and therefore his argument. This book shows that Humean probability descends from Roman law, and once properly contextualized historically and philosophically, Hume's argument survives the criticisms leveled against it.
Hume says we never have grounds to believe in miracles. He's right, but many commentators misunderstand his theory of probability and therefore his argument. This book shows that Humean probability descends from Roman law, and once properly contextualized historically and philosophically, Hume's argument survives the criticisms leveled against it.
William L. Vanderburgh is professor of philosophy at California State University, San Bernardino.
Inhaltsangabe
Acknowledgments A Note on Citations Prologue Chapter 1. "Of Miracles" in Context Chapter 2. Testimony Chapter 3. Laws of Nature and Reports of Miracles Chapter 4. Hume and the History of Evidential Probability Chapter 5. Hume and the Bayesians Chapter 6. Resolving an Apparent Conflict within Hume's Epistemology Chapter 7. Flew, Fogelin, Ferguson, and Fogelin Epilogue Appendix A Brief Biography of Hume "Of Miracles" (Section 10 of Hume's The Enquiry concerning Human Understanding) References Index
Acknowledgments A Note on Citations Prologue Chapter 1. "Of Miracles" in Context Chapter 2. Testimony Chapter 3. Laws of Nature and Reports of Miracles Chapter 4. Hume and the History of Evidential Probability Chapter 5. Hume and the Bayesians Chapter 6. Resolving an Apparent Conflict within Hume's Epistemology Chapter 7. Flew, Fogelin, Ferguson, and Fogelin Epilogue Appendix A Brief Biography of Hume "Of Miracles" (Section 10 of Hume's The Enquiry concerning Human Understanding) References Index
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