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Flashcards by Thomas Woodcock, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Thomas Woodcock
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| Question | Answer |
| What is realism? | Realism is the idea that there are objective truths in the world, what we say about the world is objectively true or false, a miracle claim is a claim about an objective fact |
| What was David Hume's realist definition of miracles? | A transgression of a law of nature by the action of a deity, the laws of nature are broken by the intervention of a divine being |
| What are some examples of miracles in the bible? | Immaculate conception, resurrection and feeding of the 5000 |
| What is anti realism? | Reality is subjective, based on perspective and personal, we determine the truths of the claims we make, miracles claims are claims about how we perceive reality |
| How many arguments did Hume have against miracles? | David Hume had 5 arguments against miracles |
| What was Hume's first argument? | Miracles break the laws of nature All experience supports the claim that laws of nature can't be broken Ergo miracles are the most unlikely of events |
| What did Hume's 2nd argument and what did he say we would need to believe in miracles? | To believe in these events would require the most credible witnesses The most credible witness testimony could at best only counterbalance the unlikelihood of that miracle Ergo we can't believe that miracles have happened on the basis of witness testimony |
| What would have to be less likely for us to believe in a miracle? | It would have to be less likely that the witness is deceiving or been deceived than for the laws of nature to have been broken |
| What did Hume say? | 'A wise man apportioned his belief to the evidence' |
| What was Hume's 3rd argument against miracles? | There is insufficient testimony, we would need witnesses of the highest credibility is these least likely of events, lots of witnesses of sound education and sence |
| What was Hume's 4th argument against miracles? | We are gullible, people have a tendency to believe fictional stories we are intrigued by things that defy the universe, ghosts, demons and gods |
| What was Hume's 5th argument against miracles? | They came from 'ignorant and barbarous nations', the middle east circa 400 BCE-200ACE, 'the age of miracles' |
| What did Wiles say about miracles from a realist perspective? | We couldn't put our faith in a god that could perform miracles as they are ARBITRARY and PARTISAN, such a god would be unworthy of worship |
| What, According to Wiles, would happen if God did this? | The problem of evil would become unsolvable |
| What does Wiles do for miracles? | He changes the definition from a realist one to an anti realist definition |
| What does Wiles think about miracles? | that God doesn't interfere in the world or break the laws of nature and miracles are not real events in the world |
| What does Wiles say about the immaculate conception and the ressurection? | They are not literal stories but symbolic, symbolising God's intention to overcome evil and suffering and inspire people to live good lives |
| What Does Wiles think is important about miracle stories? | the subjective effect not the objective truth, non propositional revelation and non cognitive claims |
| What did R.F. Holland say about miracles? | Anti realism, 'coincidence miracles' e.g. the west side church explosion |
| What did Tillich say about Miracles? | Anti realist, existentialist, all truth is subjective |
| What can religious experiences cause? | ecstatic subjective experience, like Otto's numinous experiences,mysterium, tremendum, fascinans |
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