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... theism . 3. Why , according to Hume , must the evidence for miracles be unusually strong ? 4. How strong , precisely , must it be ? 5. For what five reasons , according to Hume , can it never be strong enough ? 6. Why are miracles an ...
... theism . 3. Why , according to Hume , must the evidence for miracles be unusually strong ? 4. How strong , precisely , must it be ? 5. For what five reasons , according to Hume , can it never be strong enough ? 6. Why are miracles an ...
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... theism . We have seen what the former amounts to , pragmatically con- sidered . What of theism ? The notion of God , on the other hand , however inferior it may be in clearness to these notions so current in philosophy , has at least ...
... theism . We have seen what the former amounts to , pragmatically con- sidered . What of theism ? The notion of God , on the other hand , however inferior it may be in clearness to these notions so current in philosophy , has at least ...
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... theism with a solid moral basis . I had already reached this way of thinking at the time of my confirmation in 1866. This ethical theism was a great help to me in those years , but from the time I entered grammar school it gradually ...
... theism with a solid moral basis . I had already reached this way of thinking at the time of my confirmation in 1866. This ethical theism was a great help to me in those years , but from the time I entered grammar school it gradually ...
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