Hume's point can be.

First, the burden of proof is on those who claim the existence of an anomaly;.

Webhe proposes two additional principles important in dealing with anomalous claims:

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That is, since the new testament makes.

One of our blog commenters here.

Webtypically, when an atheist states that “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”, they have in mind a single spectacular piece of evidence that.

Webthe difference is that hume's is explicitly about improbable claims, whereas sagan's extraordinary could mean more or other than improbable.

We create our reality individually and en mass via our imaginations.

Weba “miracle” is only a word, one which denies the underlying philosophy of the teacher.

Webchapter 1 of the mackie book covers hume’s account of miracles, which we discussed in our hume epistemology episode.

Webcarl sagan’s “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” is a witty summary of hume’s argument against miracles.

Webphilosophers continue to debate about david hume's case against the rationality of belief in miracles.

This article clarifies semantic, epistemological, and.

But can we be more specific?

Websome skeptics might admit that the resurrection is possible, but they say it would require extraordinary evidence to believe it.

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