A Defense of Hume on Miracles by Robert J. Fogelin (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Defense of Hume on Miracles by Robert J. Fogelin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Since its publication in the mid-eighteenth century, Humes discussion of miracles has been the target of severe and often ill-tempered attacks. This book offers a systematic response to these attacks. Arguing that these criticisms have rested on misreadings, it begins by providing a narrative of the way Humes argument actually unfolds. Publisher Description Since its publication in the mid-eighteenth century, Humes discussion of miracles has been the target of severe and often ill-tempered attacks. In this book, one of our leading historians of philosophy offers a systematic response to these attacks. Arguing that these criticisms have--from the very start--rested on misreadings, Robert Fogelin begins by providing a narrative of the way Humes argument actually unfolds. What Humes critics (and even some of his defenders) have failed to see is that Humes primary argument depends on fixing the appropriate standards of evaluating testimony presented on behalf of a miracle. Given the definition of a miracle, Hume quite reasonably argues that the standards for evaluating such testimony must be extremely high. Hume then argues that, as a matter of fact, no testimony on behalf of a religious miracle has even come close to meeting the appropriate standards for acceptance. Fogelin illustrates that Humes critics have consistently misunderstood the structure of this argument--and have saddled Hume with perfectly awful arguments not found in the text.He responds first to some early critics of Humes argument and then to two recent critics, David Johnson and John Earman.Fogelins goal, however, is not to "bash the bashers," but rather to show that Humes treatment of miracles has a coherence, depth, and power that makes it still the best work on the subject. Author Biography Robert J. Fogelin is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and the Sherman Fairchild Professor in the Humanities at Dartmouth College. His previous books include Wittgenstein, Humes Skepticism, and Pyrrhonian Reflections on Knowledge and Justification. Details ISBN 0691122431 ISBN-13 9780691122434 Title A Defense of Hume on Miracles Author Robert J. Fogelin Format Paperback Year 2005 Pages 128 Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:161690582; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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