Hume's Biased Naturalism - Ep.320

Hume’s Biased Naturalism – Ep.320 – Miracles – Developing Hume’s Skepticism Toward Miracles – Part 4

Patrick April 28, 2025

Hume’s Biased Naturalism

Coming into the final episodes of this book, we go after Hume’s naturalism being viewed as unbiased science. In fact, it is biased, can’t help but be biased, and by claiming not to want to take sides in religious debates…takes sides in religious debates. Hume’s biased naturalism has been unchallenged in academia, but not here on this highly, HIGHLY respected show.

Timeline:

00:00 – Introduction
01:11 – The Biased Naturalism In-Group Of History Keeps Out Miracle Claims
03:54 – Biased Naturalism Don’t Even See Their Own Presuppositions
05:37 – Naturalists & Miracles Should Meet Each Other On Their Presuppositions
09:00 – Naturalists Don’t Want To Accept Others’ Experiences
12:58 – History Bringing In Those Scary Religious Nuts
16:14 – Critiquing Not Letting Miracles Into History Explanations
23:28 – Conclusion