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Swinburne on experiences
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- 1Private experiences:- Swinburne
- 2Decribable experiences- Describable in ordinary language- dreams.
- 3Non-describable experiences- Cannot be put into words - defy usual means of classification.
- 4Non-specific experiences- Looking at the world from a particular perspective
- 5Public experiences:- Swinburne
- 6Ordinary experiences- Ordinary events which are interpreted as having a religious significance.
- 7Extraordinary experiences- Experiences of extraordinary events that seem to violate existing laws (miracles).
- 8The principle of credulity- Maintains that is a principle of rationality that in absence of specific conditions if it seems that x is present then it is probably so.
- 9The principle of testimony- in the absence of special considerations, it is reasonable to believe that the experiences of others are probably as they report them.
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- A level Philosophy (Religious Experience) Flashcards on Swinburne on experiences, created by Isabella Treccani-Chinelli on 14/05/2017.
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