Everlasting check or philosophical fiasco: a response to Alexander George's interpretation of Hume's 'Of Miracles'

In his The Everlasting Check: Hume on Miracles, Alexander George claims to provide readers with a single unified interpretation of Hume's 'Of Miracles' that demonstrates Hume's actual argument is philosophically rich and far more robust than is generally thought. This response ar...

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Auteur principal: Larmer, Robert A. H. 1954- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2018]
Dans: International journal for philosophy of religion
Année: 2018, Volume: 83, Numéro: 1, Pages: 97-110
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B George, Alexander, The everlasting check / Hume, David 1711-1776, Of miracles
Sujets non-standardisés:B Miracle
B laws of nature
B Supernatural Agency
B Hume
B Marvel
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Résumé:In his The Everlasting Check: Hume on Miracles, Alexander George claims to provide readers with a single unified interpretation of Hume's 'Of Miracles' that demonstrates Hume's actual argument is philosophically rich and far more robust than is generally thought. This response argues that George is unsuccessful, ignoring crucial passages and misinterpreting others.
ISSN:1572-8684
Contient:Enthalten in: International journal for philosophy of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11153-016-9590-1