Miracles
Timothy McGrew · 2019 · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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Summary
Detailed entry on the philosophical analysis of miracles — definition, evidential standards, Hume's argument from the Enquiry, and contemporary Bayesian replies (Earman, Swinburne).
How this source is used on the map
Default reference for the miracles claim's epistemic status; covers the Humean argument and the modern probabilistic responses.
Citation record
- Authors
- Timothy McGrew
- Year
- 2019
- Publication
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Source type
- Philosophy reference
- Map role
- context
- Credibility level
- primary
- Citation status
- Verified
- DOI
- Not recorded
- PubMed
- Not recorded
- Not recorded
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