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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:philosophy
philosophy of science |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
gptkb:Immanuel_Kant
gptkb:Thomas_Reid |
| gptkbp:hasConcept |
causal connection is a habit of thought
causation is based on constant conjunction causation is based on necessary connection causation is not directly observable |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hume on Causation
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Immanuel_Kant
empiricism logical positivism skepticism |
| gptkbp:majorWork |
gptkb:A_Treatise_of_Human_Nature
gptkb:An_Enquiry_Concerning_Human_Understanding |
| gptkbp:plotSummary |
We infer causation from repeated association, not from reason or direct perception.
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:David_Hume
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| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
problem of induction
constant conjunction custom and habit necessary connection |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Helen_Beebee
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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