Day 1: Inductions

Question 1

What are inductions?

Answer 1

Argument intended to reach a conclusion that is probably, not conclusively, true.

Question 2

How do inductions relate the past and the future?

Answer 2

The premise (past) report on experience. The conclusion is that the future will resemble the past.

Question 3

Why can’t you justify an induction?

Answer 3

You can’t induct on an induction, and you can’t make an absolute deduction on an induction.

Question 4

What is the Principle of the Universality of Nature

Answer 4

An attempt to justify an induction. It says that the universe does not change of its nature, such as the future always resembles the past.

Question 5

How does the Principle of the Universality of Nature fails at justifying inductions.

Answer 5

PUN fails because it itself is an induction.

Question 6

What is the conclusion of David Hume’s attempt at justifying inductions?

Answer 6

Inductions are only justified as long as they are reliable. Without this, we’d all go insane.