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...
| Published in: | International journal for philosophy of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
[2018]
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International journal for philosophy of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
George, Alexander, The everlasting check
/ Hume, David 1711-1776, Of miracles
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| Further subjects: | B
Miracle
B laws of nature B Supernatural Agency B Hume B Marvel |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1572-8684 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11153-016-9590-1 |