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The paranormal, miracles and David Hume

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2009

Terence Penelhum
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Abstract

Is parapsychology a pseudo-science? Many believe that the Eighteenth century philosopher David Hume showed, in effect, that it must be. In this article, Terence Penelhum explains and endorses Hume's arguments concerning testimony of the miraculous, but also explains why he believes there is now evidence of sufficient quality concerning the paranormal to make further investigation scientifically worth-while.

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Research Article
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Think , Volume 1 , Issue 3 , Spring 2003 , pp. 7 - 14
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2003

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1 There are many editions of this work. The best one available is in the Oxford Philosophical texts series, edited by Beauchamp, Tom L. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).Google Scholar