Hume and the Problem of Miracles: A Solution - Michael Levine - Google Books Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More » Sign in Books Try the new Google Books Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features Try it now No thanks Try the new Google Books Try the new Google Books My library Help Advanced Book Search View eBook Get this book in print Springer Shop Amazon.com Barnes&Noble.com Books-A-Million IndieBound Find in a library All sellers » Hume and the Problem of Miracles: A Solution Michael Levine Springer Science & Business Media, 1989 - Philosophy - 212 pages 0 Reviews This book developed from sections of my doctoral dissertation, "The Possibility of Religious Knowledge: Causation, Coherentism and Foundationalism," Brown University, 1982. However, it actually had its beginnings much earlier when, as an undergraduate at the University of Virginia, I first read Hume's "Of Miracles" and became interested in it. (Fascinated would be too strong. ) My teacher put the following marginal comment in a paper I wrote about it: "Suppose someone told you that they had been impregnated by an angel whispering into their ear. Wouldn't you think they had gone dotty?" She had spent time in England. I thought about it. I agreed that I would not have believed such testimony, but did not think this had much to do with Hume's argument against belief in miracles. What surprised me even more was the secondary literature. I became convinced that Hume's argument was misunderstood. My main thesis is established in Part I. This explains Hume's argument against justified belief in miracles and shows how it follows from, and is intrinsically connected with, his more general metaphysics. Part II Part I. It should give the reader a more complete understanding builds on of both the structure of Hume's argument and of his crucial and questionable premises. Chapters 5 and 11 are perhaps the most technical in the book, but they are also the least necessary. They can be skipped by the reader who is only interested in Hume on miracles.   Preview this book » What people are saying - Write a review We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Selected pages Title Page Index References Contents HUMES ACCOUNT OF A POSTERIORI REASONING 5 MIRACLES AND REASONING BASED ON EXPERIENCE 13 THE INDIAN AND THE ICE UNDERSTANDING AND REJECTING HUMES ARGUMENT 23 A BETTER BUT LESS INTERESTING HUMEAN ARGUMENT 37 MIRACLES AND THE LOGICAL ENTAILMENT ANALYSIS OF CAUSATION 53 ARE MIRACLES VIOLATIONS OF LAWS OF NATURE? 65 NOTES TO PART ONE 75 PART II 87 TILLOTSONS ARGUMENT ITS APPLICATION OF JUSTIFIED BELIEF IN MIRACLES 133 101 AHERNS UNSUCCESSFUL CRITIQUE OF TILLOTSON 137 102 THE SIMILARITY OF HUMES ARGUMENT TO TILLOTSONS AND THE FAILURE OF HUMES ARGUMENT 145 CONCLUSION MIRACLES AND CONTEMPORARY EPISTEMOLOGY 152 111 FOUNDATIONALISM AND BELIEF IN MIRACLES 156 112 COHERENCE AND BELIEF IN MIRACLES 175 NOTES TO PART TWO 189 BIBLIOGRAPHY 201 More CAN ANYONE EVER KNOW THAT A MIRACLE HAS OCCURRED? 89 WHAT IS INVOLVED IN KNOWING THAT A MIRACLE HAS OCCURRED 93 HUMES ACCOUNT OF TILLOTSON AND THE ALLEGED ARGUMENT OF A LIKE NATURE 103 TESTIMONY AND SENSORY EVIDENCE REASONS FOR BELIEF IN MIRACLES? 123 INDEX OF NAMES 209 INDEX OF SUBJECTS 211 Copyright Less Other editions - View all Hume and the Problem of Miracles: A Solution M.P. 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Levine No preview available - 1967 Common terms and phrases accept according actually Ahern alleged analysis appears argue assume basic beliefs basis belief in miracles causal cause circumstances claim coherence concept concerning connection considered contrary correct course criteria determined direct discussion doctrine effect empirical employ entailment epistemic establish event evidence example existence explanation extraordinary fact foundationalism foundationalist given gives grounds happen Hume Hume's argument Humean idea impossible impression inference instances interpretation issue justified belief justified in believing kind knowledge laws of nature least less logically matter means necessarily necessary never normative objects observation occurred one's particular past perhaps person philosophical position possibility posteriori present principle probability properly basic propositions question reason regarded rejected relation relevant reliability sense experience sensory shown similar simply situation statement substance sufficient supernatural supernaturally caused suppose testimony theory things thought Tillotson's transubstantiation true truth undermine University violation References to this book Cognition and Commitment in Hume's Philosophy Don Garrett Associate Professor of Philosophy University of Utah Limited preview - 1996 A History of Reasonableness: Testimony and Authority in the Art of Thinking Rick Kennedy Limited preview - 2004 All Book Search results » Bibliographic information Title Hume and the Problem of Miracles: A Solution Volume 41 of Philosophical Studies Series, ISSN 0921-8599 Volume 41 of Philosophical studies series in philosophy Author Michael Levine Edition illustrated, reprint Publisher Springer Science & Business Media, 1989 ISBN 0792300432, 9780792300434 Length 212 pages Subjects Philosophy  › General Philosophy / Epistemology Philosophy / General     Export Citation BiBTeX EndNote RefMan About Google Books - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Information for Publishers - Report an issue - Help - Google Home