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#philosophy #apologetics #davidhume #christian #philosophyofreligion
In this video, I'll explain the central fallacy in David Hume's argument against miracles in Section X of his Enquiry Concenring Human Understanding.
Here is a video I made explaining the difference between Bayesian and Frequentist views on probability: youtube.com/watch?v=mWaRlVEIoDM
References:
[1] S. C. Meyer, Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. HarperCollins, 2021.
[2] C. Taylor, A Secular Age. Harvard University Press, 2009. doi: 10.4159/9780674044289.
[3] A. Clayton, Bernoulli’s Fallacy: Statistical Illogic and the Crisis of Modern Science. Columbia University Press, 2021.
[4] N. L. Geisler, “4. Miracles & The Modern Mind,” in In Defense of Miracles: A Comprehensive Case for God’s Action in History, InterVarsity Press, 2014.
[5] A. Flew and R. A. Varghese, There Is a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind. Harper Collins, 2009.
[6] J. Earman, Hume’s Abject Failure: The Argument Against Miracles. Oxford University Press, 2000.
[7] A. N. Kolmogorov and A. T. Bharucha-Reid, Foundations of the Theory of Probability: Second English Edition. Courier Dover Publications, 2018.
[8] D. Hume and E. Steinberg, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, 2. ed. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1993.
[9] B. De Finetti, A. Machì, A. F. M. Smith, and B. De Finetti, Theory of Probability: A Critical Introductory Treatment. Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
[10] T. Kelly, “Evidence,” in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Winter 2016., E. N. Zalta, Ed., Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2016. Accessed: Feb. 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/evidence/
[11] W. Adams, An Essay in Answer to Mr. Hume’s Essay on Miracles., 3d ed. London: White, 1767.
[12] C. Babbage, The Ninth Bridgewater Treatise. A fragment ... Second edition. Lea & Blanchard, 1841.
[13] M. Truzzi, “Zetetic Ruminatrons on Skepticism and Anomalies in Science,” Citeseer, vol. 12–13, pp. 7–21, 1987.
[14] P. Millican, “Hume, Miracles, and Probabilities: Meeting Earman’s Challenge,” 2003.
[15] R. Price, Four Dissertations. T. Cadell, 1777.
[16] Habermas, Gary R., and Mike Licona. The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 2004.
#philosophy #apologetics #davidhume #christian #philosophyofreligion
In this video, I'll explain the central fallacy in David Hume's argument against miracles in Section X of his Enquiry Concenring Human Understanding.
Here is a video I made explaining the difference between Bayesian and Frequentist views on probability: youtube.com/watch?v=mWaRlVEIoDM
References:
[1] S. C. Meyer, Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. HarperCollins, 2021.
[2] C. Taylor, A Secular Age. Harvard University Press, 2009. doi: 10.4159/9780674044289.
[3] A. Clayton, Bernoulli’s Fallacy: Statistical Illogic and the Crisis of Modern Science. Columbia University Press, 2021.
[4] N. L. Geisler, “4. Miracles & The Modern Mind,” in In Defense of Miracles: A Comprehensive Case for God’s Action in History, InterVarsity Press, 2014.
[5] A. Flew and R. A. Varghese, There Is a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind. Harper Collins, 2009.
[6] J. Earman, Hume’s Abject Failure: The Argument Against Miracles. Oxford University Press, 2000.
[7] A. N. Kolmogorov and A. T. Bharucha-Reid, Foundations of the Theory of Probability: Second English Edition. Courier Dover Publications, 2018.
[8] D. Hume and E. Steinberg, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, 2. ed. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1993.
[9] B. De Finetti, A. Machì, A. F. M. Smith, and B. De Finetti, Theory of Probability: A Critical Introductory Treatment. Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
[10] T. Kelly, “Evidence,” in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Winter 2016., E. N. Zalta, Ed., Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2016. Accessed: Feb. 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/evidence/
[11] W. Adams, An Essay in Answer to Mr. Hume’s Essay on Miracles., 3d ed. London: White, 1767.
[12] C. Babbage, The Ninth Bridgewater Treatise. A fragment ... Second edition. Lea & Blanchard, 1841.
[13] M. Truzzi, “Zetetic Ruminatrons on Skepticism and Anomalies in Science,” Citeseer, vol. 12–13, pp. 7–21, 1987.
[14] P. Millican, “Hume, Miracles, and Probabilities: Meeting Earman’s Challenge,” 2003.
[15] R. Price, Four Dissertations. T. Cadell, 1777.
[16] Habermas, Gary R., and Mike Licona. The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 2004.
