Houston contends that reports of miracles can give support to belief in God. He does so through detailed analysis and refutation of the widely respected arguments of Hume, and widely heard arguments of modern theologians; and he explores the consequences of this refutation for science, history, and theology.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Augustine on the miraculous; 2. Aquinas on the miraculous; 3. Locke on the miraculous; 4. Hume on the miraculous; 5. Bradley and Troeltsch on the miraculous; 6. The concept of a miracle - 1; 7. The concept of a miracle - 2; 8. Hume's case - preamble to assessment; 9. Hume's case tested - 1; 10. Hume's case tested - 2; 11. Reported miracles and epistemology; 12. Reported miracles in theology; Bibliography; Index.
Klappentext
A closely argued analysis and refutation of the widely respected arguments of Hume on miracle stories.
