What was Hume's contribution to the problem of induction?

Ruth Weintraub

doi:10.2307/2220309

What was Hume's contribution to the problem of induction?

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Abstract

Focuses on Hume's skepticism about induction. Details on Greek skeptic Sextus Empiricus' doubts about induction; Difference between Sextus and Hume; Distinctions between induction and deduction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	460-470
Number of pages	11
Journal	Philosophical Quarterly
Volume	45
Issue number	181
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/2220309
State	Published - 1 Oct 1995

Keywords

INDUCTION (Logic)

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