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Overall and Larmer on Miracles as Evidence for the Existence of God

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2014

FRANK JANKUNIS
FRANK JANKUNIS*
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University of Calgary
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Abstract

Would the occurrence of a miracle be evidence for or against the existence of God? Christine Overall and Robert Larmer have a longstanding debate over this question. In this paper, I argue that their respective positive accounts are not quite right and some important criticisms each levies against the other fail. I then move the debate forward by identifying and synthesizing what is correct in their respective accounts.

Si un miracle se produisait, cela serait-il une preuve de l’existence de Dieu ou, au contraire, de son inexistence? Christine Overall et Robert Larmer débattent de cette question depuis plusieurs années. Dans cet article, je soutiens que leurs comptes rendus positifs des positions de l’autre ne sont pas tout à fait satisfaisants. Je soutiens également que certaines critiques importantes qu’ils formulent l’un contre l’autre ratent la cible. Je propose ensuite de faire avancer le débat en identifiant et en synthétisant ce qui est correct dans leurs comptes rendus respectifs.

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Intervention: Overall and Larmer on Miracles as Evidence for the Existence of God
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Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review / Revue canadienne de philosophie , Volume 53 , Issue 4 , December 2014 , pp. 585 - 599
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Copyright © Canadian Philosophical Association 2014 

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