The Humean tradition therefore blocks Swinburne's P2: comparative likelihood assessments between 'God uncaused' and 'universe uncaused' lack the empirical grounding probability judgments require.

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Comparative likelihood assessments(as used in logic and reasoning): A process of judging which of two competing explanations is more probable or more likely to be true by comparing them side-by-side.
Humean tradition(as used in ethics and philosophy of action): A school of philosophical thought that follows the ideas of David Hume, an 18th-century Scottish philosopher who argued that human actions are driven by desires and emotions rather than pure reason.
Probability judgments(as used in logic and philosophy of science): Reasoned conclusions about how likely something is to be true, based on evidence and rational methods of assessment.
Swinburne's P2(as used in philosophy of religion): A specific claim (called 'P2') made by Richard Swinburne, a modern philosopher who argues for God's existence; P2 refers to the second premise in one of his logical arguments.

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