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Single Idea 3598

[filed under theme 14. Science / C. Induction / 4. Reason in Induction ]

Full Idea

All that Hume has really shown with his argument is that induction is not deduction.

Gist of Idea

Hume just shows induction isn't deduction

Source

comment on David Hume (Enquiry Conc Human Understanding [1748], IV.II.29) by Michael Williams - Problems of Knowledge Ch.18

Book Ref

Williams,Michael: 'Problems of Knowledge' [OUP 2001], p.212