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

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

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

That is, since the new testament makes.

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

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

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

But can we be more specific?

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

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

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

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Hume's point can be.

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

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