Hume on Causation

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:category gptkb:philosophy
gptkb: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
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Immanuel_Kant
gptkb:skepticism
empiricism
logical positivism
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.
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:David_Hume
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:problem_of_induction
constant conjunction
custom and habit
necessary connection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Helen_Beebee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hume on Causation