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1. oll.libertyfund.org › quotes › david-hume-examinesDavid Hume examines the pride of the turkey (and other ...

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   In his early and great A Treatise of Human Nature (1739) Hume compares the emotions felt by humans and a selection of animals and in a discussion concerning pride and humility refers to the swan, the turkey, the peacock.

2. philosophylogblog.blogspot.com › 2009 › 01Hume: 'Billiard Balls' Causation, Induction and Tiny the Turkey

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   Jan 1, 2009 · Hume: 'Billiard Balls' Causation, Induction and Tiny the Turkey. We read Section 3 - 4, of David Hume's 'Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding'. It is the 'billiard ball' bit and it's about causation and inductive reasoning. The fact that these ideas seem counter intuitive (seems daft) is the whole point.

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4. plato.stanford.edu › entries › induction-problemThe Problem of Induction - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Mar 21, 2018 · Hume’s argument is one of the most famous in philosophy. A number of philosophers have attempted solutions to the problem, but a significant number have embraced his conclusion that it is insoluble. There is also a wide spectrum of opinion on the significance of the problem.

5. www.sparknotes.com › philosophy › understandingAn Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Section I - SparkNotes

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   A summary of Section I in David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

6. www.sparknotes.com › philosophy › understandingAn Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Section VI ...

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   A summary of Section VI & Section VII: Part 1 in David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and what it means.

7. www.sparknotes.com › philosophy › humeSelected Works of David Hume An Enquiry Concerning Human ...

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   A summary of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding in David Hume's Selected Works of David Hume. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Selected Works of David Hume and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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   What is Section 3 - 4 of David Hume's 'Enquiry concerning human understanding'?

   • We read Section 3 - 4, of David Hume's 'Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding'. It is the 'billiard ball' bit and it's about causation and inductive reasoning. The fact that these ideas seem counter intuitive (seems daft) is the whole point.

   Hume: 'Billiard Balls' Causation, Induction and Tiny the Turkey

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   Why does Hume want a similar feat for human understanding?

   • Hume wishes to perform a similar feat for human understanding (the word "understanding" is used by Hume to describe most broadly the several faculties of human reason). The hope is that Hume will derive a similarly small and simple number of principles that can explain and predict the processes of human thought.

   An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Section I ... - SparkNotes

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   What does Hume say at the end of the enquiry?

   • At the end of the Enquiry, Hume pursues a number of tangential discussions. He argues that humans and animals possess similar capacities and methods for reason. He denies that any rational justification exists for belief in either miracles or most forms of religious and metaphysical philosophy.

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   What does Hume say about up?

   • And its significance is emphasised by a passage in Hume’s 1745 Letter from a Gentleman: His argument in the Enquiry seems precisely to be eliminating all four “Kinds of Evidence” for UP, which cannot be supported by intuition, demonstration, sensory awareness, or moral (i.e. factual) inference.

   Notes on Hume’s Argument(s) concerning Induction - David Hume

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   How does Hume round off the enquiry?

   • 24 As in the Treatise (note 9 above) and Abstract (note 12 above), Hume rounds off the argument in the Enquiry with a coda (E 4.21) in which he refutes the attempt to circumvent his argument by appeal to objects’ powers.

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   What does Hume say about skepticism?

   • Ultimately, Hume argues for a mitigated skepticism. We have no good reason to believe much of what we believe about the world, but human nature helps us function in all the ways that reason cannot. However, we must limit ourselves by accepting that matters of fact are our sole source of true information.

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9. davidhume.org › teaching › documentsNotes on Hume’s Argument(s) concerning Induction - David Hume

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   Hume’s famous argument concerning induction appears three times in his works, with many potentially significant differences between the three presentations and clear evidence of a systematic development in his views. The detailed analysis below aims to highlight the most salient points. 1. The Argument of the Treatise.