 That no testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavours to establish. And even in that case there is a mutual destruction of arguments,...  The Philosophical Works of David Hume ... - Page 131by David Hume - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Byron Bledsoe - Religion - 2006 - 345 pages
...testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavors to establish; and even in that case there is a mutual...destruction of arguments, and the superior only gives us assurance suitable to that degree of force which remains after deducting the inferior." I basically... | |
 | Stephen Buckle - Philosophy - 2007 - 223 pages
...miracle, unless the [116] testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous, than the fact, which it endeavours to establish: And...which remains, after deducting the inferior.' When anyone tells me, that he saw a dead man restored to life, I immediately consider with myself, whether... | |
 | Nick Gardner - 2007 - 162 pages
...establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous, than the fact, which it endeavours to establish; and...force, which remains, after deducting the inferior.^ Psychological barriers Obstacles in the path from intention to outcome will remain, even given total... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 2007 - 630 pages
...establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavours to establish : and even in that ease there is a mutual destruction of arguments, and the superior only gives us an assurance suitable... | |
 | Normand Baillargeon - Philosophy - 2011 - 338 pages
...testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous, than the fact, which it endeavors to establish; and even in that case there is a mutual...only gives us an assurance suitable to that degree offorce, which remains, after deducting the inferior.' When anyone tells me that he saw a dead man... | |
 | John Martin Creed, J. S. Boys Smith - Church and state - 1934 - 352 pages
...establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous, than the fact, which it endeavours to establish: And...which remains, after deducting the inferior". When anyone tells me, that he saw a dead man restored to life, I immediately consider with myself, whether... | |
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