...von Wahrscheinlichkeit auf einer Seite bleiben kann, meint Hume, es als Maxime aufstellen zu können, „that no human testimony can have such force as...a just foundation for any such system of religion" (1. c.). Und was er so von den Wundern gesagt hat, will er auch auf die Weissagungen ausgedehnt wissen,...

...the remainder. But according to the principle here explained, this substraction, with regard to all popular religions, amounts to an entire annihilation...system of religion. I beg the limitations here made may be remarked, when I say, that a miracle can never be proved, so as to be the foundation ot a system...

...the remainder. But, according to the principle here explained, this subtraction, with regard to all popular religions, amounts to an entire annihilation...just foundation for any such system of religion." The claim — no room for it on the ground of Theism. — The claim here is, not that we are to be...

...the remainder. But according to the principle here explained, this subtraction, with regard to all popular religions, amounts to an entire annihilation;...system of religion. I beg the limitations here made may be remarked, when I say, that a miracle can never be proved, so as to be the foundation of a system...

...the remainder. But, according to the principle here explained, this subtraction with regard to all popular religions amounts to an entire annihilation,...system of religion. I beg the limitations here made may be remarked when I say that a miracle can never be proved so as to be the foundation of a system of...

..."popular religions" are concerned (and his phrase is a transparent euphemism for all revealed religions) we "may establish it as a maxim, that no human testimony...and make it a just foundation for any such system of religion."7 It follows — and Hume is delighted to draw the conclusion in a much-quoted sentence,...

...remainder." However, for reasons which are not made altogether clear, "this subtraction, with regard to all popular religions, amounts to an entire annihilation;...and make it a just foundation for any such system of religion."22 (i) A miracle for Hume would be much more than a fact "which. . .partakes of the extraordinary...

...of a miracle is to guarantee the truth of that system of theology. Given that Hume was concerned to "establish it as a maxim that no human testimony can...prove a miracle and make it a just foundation for any ... system of religion, " n it is understandable that he would assume the truth of this premise. It...

...stocks of competing miracles. What then was left of the fabric of reported miracle? For Hume it became a maxim that "no human testimony can have such force...prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation for any system of religion." For all his skepticism, Hume did construct a hypothetical example in which human...

...the remainder. But according to the principle here explained, this subtraction, with regard to-all popular religions, amounts to an entire annihilation;...system of religion. I beg the limitations here made may be remarked, when I say that a miracle can never be proved, so as to be the foundation of a system...