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What problems are there in defining miracles? (7)
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What problems are there in defining miracles? (7) There are many problems in defining miracles but yet many philosophers have devised their definitions and one of these is Mackie's definition which is as follows: 'A miracle occurs when the world is not left to itself, when something distinct from the natural order as a whole intrudes into it.' Although many of the definitions presented by philosophers are different, most, if not all, include the two facts; that a miracle is an interruption to the process of nature and cannot be explained by natural laws , and also that a miracle is an interruption that bears some deeper, usually religious significance. The first of these points is explained in David Hume's definition which is: 'A miracle may be accurately defined, 'A transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity or by the interposition of some invisible agent.' This definition is probably...
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