Full Idea
If Hume is right about induction then there is no scientific knowledge.
Gist of Idea
If Hume is right about induction, there is no scientific knowledge
Source
Alexander Bird (Philosophy of Science [1998], Ch.5)
Book Reference
Bird,Alexander: 'Philosophy of Science' [UCL Press 2000], p.172
A Reaction
The first step is to recognise that induction is not deductively valid, but that does not make it irrational. If something happens five times, get ready for the sixth. If we discover the necessary features of nature, we can predict the future.