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Mar 2015
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Episode #052 ... David Hume pt. 2 - Desi...

STEPHEN WEST
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On this episode of the podcast, we continue our discussion of David Hume. This time, we focus on Hume's response to the Teleological Argument, which goes a little something like this: “Look at how perfectly everything works! All of this must have been designed by God.” We also learn about Hume’s view on miracles, and find out how unimpressed he is that Bruce ... Show More
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