The Works of Thomas Chalmers, Volume 3R. Carter, 1841 |
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... Testimony for the Proof of Miracles , 47 • 70 MR . HUME'S OBJECTION TO THE TRUTH OF MIRACLES . SECT . I. On the Origin of our Belief in Testimony , 70 II . On the Power of the Evidence of Testimony , 92 III . On the Power even of a ...
... Testimony for the Proof of Miracles , 47 • 70 MR . HUME'S OBJECTION TO THE TRUTH OF MIRACLES . SECT . I. On the Origin of our Belief in Testimony , 70 II . On the Power of the Evidence of Testimony , 92 III . On the Power even of a ...
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... testimony has in it the strength of five thousand to one for an indifferent thing and five to one for an anomalous low - water . It were easy A to calculate the results in all other instances of agreement . The joint testimony of the ...
... testimony has in it the strength of five thousand to one for an indifferent thing and five to one for an anomalous low - water . It were easy A to calculate the results in all other instances of agreement . The joint testimony of the ...
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Thomas Chalmers. CHAPTER III . On the Sufficiency of human Testimony for the Proof of Miracles . MR . HUME'S OBJECTION TO THE TRUTH OF MIRACLES . SECTION I. On the Origin of our Belief in Testimony . 1. THE following is Dr. Campbell's ...
Thomas Chalmers. CHAPTER III . On the Sufficiency of human Testimony for the Proof of Miracles . MR . HUME'S OBJECTION TO THE TRUTH OF MIRACLES . SECTION I. On the Origin of our Belief in Testimony . 1. THE following is Dr. Campbell's ...
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... testimony of witnesses , gives us also , in this case , another degree of assurance , against the fact which they endeavour to establish , from which contradiction , there necessarily arises a counterpoise , and mutual destruction of ...
... testimony of witnesses , gives us also , in this case , another degree of assurance , against the fact which they endeavour to establish , from which contradiction , there necessarily arises a counterpoise , and mutual destruction of ...
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... testimony is the result of experience , is more philosophical , because more consonant to truth , than to say that our faith in testimony has this foundation . Accordingly , youth , which is unexperienced , is credulous ; age on the ...
... testimony is the result of experience , is more philosophical , because more consonant to truth , than to say that our faith in testimony has this foundation . Accordingly , youth , which is unexperienced , is credulous ; age on the ...
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