Saturday, May 17, 2008
Hume dealing with miracles
Like many philosophers, Hume does not believe miracles are possible because there is no concrete evidence that goes against laws of nature, that makes miracles an actual possibility. People claim to have an event like a miracle happen to them, but there is no proof of an actual miracle taking place, so in this case i have to take the side of many philosophers and say miracles are not an actual possibility. An example i can think of with people claiming miracles is someone saying they have seen God, but as we have talked about at length, human error is a normal part of everyday life, and nothing like this has ever been proven, so therefore, is not a miracle.
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i blogged on this topic too, and i also agree with hume that miracle is not possible. i never saw miracles, but i hear about them. But hearing doesn't not mean believing. I simply refuse to believe if i never experience or see one myself!
miracles are just such a vauge topic. who's to say what a miracle is? what some might call a miracle could be eaisly explained by science. i agree that true miracles such as parapalegics walking are not true.
jimmy
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