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Hume's Abject Failure: The Argument Against Miracles

Philosopher of science John Earman’s critique of Hume’s argument against miracles.

Author: John Earman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Tradition: Philosophy of science

Citation

John Earman, Hume’s Abject Failure: The Argument Against Miracles, Oxford University Press, 2000.

Where this source is used

Miracles are impossibleNatural laws describe what nature does when left to itself. They cannot rule out a God who acts, so the real question about miracles is the evidence.