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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