Hume Flashcards
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Empiricism
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empirical evidence and sensory experience as the basis of knowledge
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Problem of Induction
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argued the our understanding of cause and effect is based on the habits of the mind rather than certainty
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Problem of evil
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the existence of evil in the world led Hume to question the idea of a benevolent and omnipotent God
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Deism vs Traditional Theism
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He did not deny the existence of God, his skepticism leaned towards agnosticism or deism rather than affirming traditional religious views
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