Citation

Bayne SM. South. J. Philos. 2007; 45(1): 1-29.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.2041-6962.2007.tb00040.x

PMID

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Abstract

Given Hume's theory of belief and belief production it is no small task to explain how it is possible for a belief in a miracle to be produced. I argue that belief in a miracle cannot be produced through Hume's standard causal mechanisms and that although education, passion, and testimony initially seem to be promising mechanisms for producing belief in a miracle, none of these is able to produce the belief in a miracle. I conclude by explaining how this poses a problem for Hume's theory of belief and I briefly investigate the alternatives available for solving this problem.