Single Idea 15270

[catalogued under 14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction]

Full Idea

The atomicity of Humean events ensures the sequential independence of properties, ...and this in turn leads to the Humean problem of induction.

Gist of Idea

Hume's atomic events makes properties independent, and leads to problems with induction

Source

Harré,R./Madden,E.H. (Causal Powers [1975], 6.IV)

Book Reference

Harré,R/Madden,E.H.: 'Causal Powers: A Theory of Natural Necessity' [Blackwell 1975], p.110


A Reaction

This strikes me as pretty good analysis of what has gone wrong with the Humean account. As far as I can see, the 'problem' of induction just doesn't occur in scientific essentialism.

Related Idea

Idea 15269 Humean impressions are too instantaneous and simple to have structure or relations [Harré/Madden]