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>From MILDRED FERENTINO:

"It is uncertain; because the subject lies entirely beyond the reach of human experience. It is useless; because our knowledge of this cause being derived entirely from the course of nature we can never according to the rules of just reasoning return back from the cause with any new inference, or making additions to the common and experienced course of nature establish any new principles of conduct and behaviour." page 98

rm says: Yes. What is he talking about? Who's the subject of this quote?

>From Avrohom:

i think hume is talking about the principle of this world being a corrider for a future world and that it is 'uncertain' bec we cannot experience it and therefore cannot know of its (the other world's) existense. and 'it is useless' because nothing (no other information) can be based off of this, because it is unprovable - so says hume. -is this good?

>rm says: This isn't about a future world, though there may be some connection. You have Hume's explanation of our lack of knowledge basically correct, but what is the subject of this lack of knowledge?

>From Avrohom:

that what happens tomorrow will be just like what happened today and yesterday?

>rm says: Nope.

Hume Reading Guide 56. "While we argue from the course of nature, and infer a particular intelligent cause, which first bestowed, and still preserves order in the universe, we embrace a principle, which is both uncertain and useless."(98) Explain.		Back to Hume Reading Guide Back to Philosophy 101 Home Next Question
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