Overview
Hume raises a sceptical doubt about the method of induction, i.e. the method of inferring what effect an object will cause in the future based on what effect a similar object caused in the past. What’s the assumption behind the inductive method? Explain why Hume thinks the assumption cannot be justified rationally. What’s Hume’s “sceptical solution” to the sceptical doubt about the inductive method? (See page 22) Does he think the doubt undermines our use of induction in daily life? Do you find Hume’s solution satisfying? Why or why not?
(Hume, Enquiry sections 4-5)