isolated reports of people walking across the surface of the water. Given the testimony of the first kind, how are we to evaluate the testimony or of the second sort? The testimony of the first sort does not show that the testimony of the second sort is false; it does, however, create a strong presumption—unless countered, a decisively strong presumption—in favor of its falsehood. That is Hume’s argument, and there is nothing circular or question begging about it.[101] Others have criticized Hume as if he’s saying it’s impossible for miracles to occur
