...must disbelieve the alleged fact, or believe that we were mistaken in admitting the supposed law. But in order that any alleged fact should be contradictory...that the cause existed without being followed by the eflect, for that would be no uncommon occurrence ; but that this happened in the absence of any adequate...

...made the assertion, and we may predict that no one who values his reputation will repeat it. (C.) His erroneous impression that a miracle impugns "the ultimate...that the cause existed without being followed by the efiect, for that would bo no uncommon occurrence ; but that this happened in the absence of any adequate...

...authority on the philosophy of induction. • In order that any alleged fact,' '! 'i I says Mr Mill, ' should be contradictory to a law of ' causation, the...occurrence, ' but that this happened in the absence of any ade' quate counteracting cause. Now, in the case of an ' alleged miracle, the assertion is the exact...

...higher authority on the philosophy of induction. ' In order that any alleged fact,' says Mr Mill, ' should be contradictory to a law of ' causation, the...occurrence, ' but that this happened in the absence of any ade' quate counteracting cause. Now, in the case of an ' alleged miracle, the assertion is the exact...

...page of the work on Logic (vol. ii, p. 158) he points out that " in order that any alleged fact shoula be contradictory to a law of causation, the allegation...happened in the absence of any adequate counteracting cattse." We attach great importance to the words we have italicised, in their bearing on the facts...

...legitimate only to an Atheist, or after proof given that supernatural acts would be a degradation of God. " In order that any alleged fact should be contradictory to a law of causation, the allegation must bo, not simply that the cause existed without being followed by the effect, for that would be no uncommon...

...principle to this very question of miracles, in connection with the scepticism or disbelief of Hume. "In order that any alleged fact should be contradictory to a law of causation, the allegation must be that this happened in the absence of any adequate counteracting cause. Now, in the case of an alleged...

...believe that we were mistaken in admitting the supposed law." l Mr. Mill points out however, that, in order that any alleged fact should be contradictory...cause existed without being followed by the effect, but that this happened in the absence of any adequate counteracting cause. " Now, in the case of an...

...the invariable antecedent or cause by a gradual elimination of alternatives. He continues : — J u order that any alleged fact should be contradictory...without being followed by the effect, for that would bo no uncommon occurrence, but that it happened in the absence of any adequate counteracting cause....

...producing the supposed effects, very few of them are certainly impossible, or permanently incredible." " In order that any alleged fact should be contradictory to a law of causation," Mr. Mill says, " the allegation must be, not simply that the cause existed without being followed by...