The problem with induction

Question 1

who identified the problem with induction

Answer 1

David Hume

Question 2

prospositions

Answer 2

relations of ideas and matters of matter

Question 3

explain Hume’s fork

Answer 3

• propositions about relations of ideas are seen to be true by virtue of concepts ( reason is used)
• true by definition
• know the truth of a relation of ideas simply by understanding the concepts involved
• cannot be contradicted
• matters of fact, tell us something about the world beyond the concepts involved(go figure out)
• senses are used
• can be contradicted

Question 4

explain the problem with induction

Answer 4

you will never know with certainty whether it will match our observations in the future

Question 5

causality

Answer 5

see the constant relation between events, but experience no necessary connection
- can always be false

Question 6

what is the problem with causality ?

Answer 6

it uses induction