Arguments against Miracles 0.0 / 5 ? PhilosophyPhilosophy of ReligionA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Grac3Created on: 23-04-14 17:47 The argument which supports "a wise man proportions his belief to the evidence" General Empiricist Argument 1 of 20 Seven points made by Hume Reliability of testimony 2 of 20 Argued that God can't intervene in the world via miracles because of the Problem of Evil Maurice Wiles 3 of 20 Two qualities which God does not have which may affect His ability to perform miracles in the world spacial temporal 4 of 20 Argued that miracles call for a revision of the laws of nature Augustine 5 of 20 Put forward the example of the self-sustaining horse Holland 6 of 20 Put forward the example of the child's upset box of toys Swinburne 7 of 20 Type of significance which Swinburne and Holland claim miracles need religious 8 of 20 A problem with the idea of significance subjectivity 9 of 20 By (Hume's) definition, a miracle goes against all of our ___ experiences 10 of 20 Hume argued that individuals may have been ___ misled 11 of 20 Hume argued that individuals may have been ___ hallucinating 12 of 20 Hume argued that miracle stories are ___ comforting 13 of 20 Hume argued that people may ___ miracle stories misreport 14 of 20 Hume argued that miracles often happen in placed with little or no ___ ___ scientific understanding 15 of 20 More miracles have happened here than anywhere else in the world America 16 of 20 Miracle stories may conflict if they are from ___ religions different 17 of 20 It is more like that an individual is ___ than that a miracle has occurred lying 18 of 20 The only true miracle to have occurred, according to MW Creation 19 of 20 Augustine and Hume argued that it is not ___ to believe in miracles rational 20 of 20
Evaluate Hume’s claim that miracles are the least likely of events. (35 marks) 5.0 / 5 based on 4 ratings
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