Webcarl sagan’s “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” is a witty summary of hume’s argument against miracles.

We create our reality individually and en mass via our imaginations.

But can we be more specific?

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Webphilosophers continue to debate about david hume's case against the rationality of belief in miracles.

Webhe proposes two additional principles important in dealing with anomalous claims:

Webchapter 1 of the mackie book covers hume’s account of miracles, which we discussed in our hume epistemology episode.

One of our blog commenters here.

Webthe difference is that hume's is explicitly about improbable claims, whereas sagan's extraordinary could mean more or other than improbable.

Websome skeptics might admit that the resurrection is possible, but they say it would require extraordinary evidence to believe it.

Weba “miracle” is only a word, one which denies the underlying philosophy of the teacher.

Webthe difference is that hume's is explicitly about improbable claims, whereas sagan's extraordinary could mean more or other than improbable.

Websome skeptics might admit that the resurrection is possible, but they say it would require extraordinary evidence to believe it.

Weba “miracle” is only a word, one which denies the underlying philosophy of the teacher.

Webtypically, when an atheist states that “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”, they have in mind a single spectacular piece of evidence that.

First, the burden of proof is on those who claim the existence of an anomaly;.

That is, since the new testament makes.

Hume's point can be.

That is, since the new testament makes.

Hume's point can be.

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