Lecture 17: Hume’s “Of Miracles,” Part 1

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The second in this series on Hume explicates the details of his argument and gives an explanation of the argument in part one, as well as responses from Hume’s contemporary, William Adam, and the Mathematician Charles Babbage.

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Department: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion

Date Added: 22/06/2017

Duration: 00:37:39

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Lecture 16: David Hume: Introduction to “Of Miracles”

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Here begins the discussion of David Hume, especially his essay ‘Of Miracles’ from his Philosophical Essays. This lecture includes differing interpretations for the argument Hume is making in part one of his essay.

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Department: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion

Date Added: 22/06/2017

Duration: 00:35:23

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Lecture 15: Dodwell and his Critics

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This lecture wraps up the discussion of Dodwell, containing more of his thoughts, and reactions to them from Philip Doddridge and John Leland, with additional comments on the connection between Dodwell and David Hume.

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Department: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion

Date Added: 22/06/2017

Duration: 00:30:25

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Lecture 14: Annet and Dodwell

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This lecture continues Annet’s response to the Tryal of the Witnesses and a rebuttal of him by Charles Moss. Another subject covered is the work of Henry Dodwell Jr and his arguments against using reason as a basis for Christianity.

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Department: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion

Date Added: 22/06/2017

Duration: 00:32:23

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Lecture 13: Thomas Chubb and Peter Annet

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This lecture details the ideas of two popular Deists, Thomas Chubb and Peter Annet, as well as responses by Caleb Fleming, Jonathan Edwards, and John Leland.

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Department: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion

Date Added: 22/06/2017

Duration: 00:31:21

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Lecture 12: Butler’s Analogy of Religion

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The Anglican Bishop Joseph Butler’s Analogy of Religion, an important and influential work in the Deist controversy, is the content of this lecture.

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Department: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion

Date Added: 22/06/2017

Duration: 00:47:17

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Lecture 11: Tindal, Conybeare, and Foster

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This lecture is primarily about the work of the Deist Matthew Tindal, and a possible influence of his in Fleetwood. Also included are his detractors, John Conybeare and James Foster.

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Department: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion

Date Added: 22/06/2017

Duration: 00:32:50

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Lecture 10: Woolston and Sherlock on the Resurrection

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The Tryal of the Witnesses of the Resurrection by Thomas Sherlock is the focus of this lecture. Sherlock’s work is a thorough refutation of Woolston’s Sixth Discourse. The Tryal is in the form of a mock trial and was very popular.

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Department: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion

Date Added: 22/06/2017

Duration: 00:49:06

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Lecture 09: Collins and Woolston on Prophecy and Miracles

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This lecture continues the discussion of Collins, but also adds the thoughts of Thomas Woolston and his Discourses on the Miracles of Our Saviour. Included also are responses from Chandler and Zachary Pierce.

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Department: Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion

Date Added: 22/06/2017

Duration: 00:34:19

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Lecture 08: Anthony Collins on Free-Thinking and Christianity

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This lecture focuses on Anthony Collins, one of the major figures in the Deist movement, and includes responses by Bentley, Leland, and Chandler. The modern scholar Richard Hays is discussed as an extension of Chandler’s arguments.

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