1706 – 1789
William Adams (1706–1789) was an English Anglican clergyman and theologian, best known as Master of Pembroke College, Oxford. He engaged critically with Humean skepticism, particularly on miracles, and contributed to the evidentialist tradition in natural theology. His work addressed the logical and probabilistic basis of religious belief.
Authored 'An Essay on Mr. Hume's Essay on Miracles' (1752), a significant early rebuttal of Humean skepticism
Contributed to the evidentialist framework for evaluating religious claims
Engaged with the epistemic requirements for probabilistic religious arguments
Served as Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, shaping theological education