David Hume
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Eric Tarr
1. Hume says, “If we would satisfy ourselves, therefore, concerning the
nature of that evidence, which assures us to matters of fact, we must
enquire how we arrive at the knowledge of cause and effect.” Hume then
makes the claim that; “knowledge of this relation is not, in any instance,
attained by reasonings a priori.” The s ....
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.... object, such as its effect; mush less, show us
the inseparable and inviolable connexion between them. A man must be very
sagacious who could discover by reasoning that crystal is the effect of
heat, and ice and cold, without being previously acquainted with the
operation of these qualities.” Therefore, cause and effect is learned
through experience.
2. The circular reasoning in Section IV, Part II, paragraph 6, is, “we have
said that al ....
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