There are many events in the world which are considered miracles. There are some miracles which we experience directly. But there are some which we hear from testimonies of others. When discussing miracles, many philosophers have refuted their existence. David Hume is one of those people. In section X of the book “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding,” David Hume argues that our knowledge of miracles derives exclusively from others who claim to have seen them. So, he treats it as less reliable than our own experience. In this section, Hume gives the definition of miracles and an argument against miracles from this same definition.
Firstly, Hume defines a miracle as “a violation of the laws of nature,” or more fully, “a transgression of
Firstly, Hume defines a miracle as “a violation of the laws of nature,” or more fully, “a transgression of