Philosophy and the Good Life
Hume's Defence of Probable Reasoning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3889571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Owens (0000-0002-5080-2736), David Owen (0000-0002-4028-0591) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 485-504 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dialogue (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-2173 • E-ISSN: 1759-0949 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0012217300008830 |
| OpenAlex | W1964932366 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
At the beginning of his section "Of Miracles," Hume mentions an argument of Dr. Tillotson. The doctrine of "the real presence" seems contradicted by our senses. We see a piece of bread, but are asked to believe it consists in the substance of the body of Christ
Argument (complex analysis · Doctrine · Epistemology · Section (typography · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Computer Science · Medicine · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |