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Hume’s understanding of causal explanation
Author(s) -
Igor Stefanović
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
theoria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-081X
pISSN - 0351-2274
DOI - 10.2298/theo1503123s
Subject(s) - causality (physics) , epistemology , philosophy , connection (principal bundle) , scientific theory , causation , psychology , mathematics , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics
This article deals with actuality of Hume?s positive thesis about causality, specifically in modern science. According to Dauer, Hume in his Treatise of Human Nature does not deal with scientific theory which allows us, in modern times, to come to the truth, and then necessity. Also, he claims that observation alone, without theory is useless, which is the reason why we need science to predict future events. I intend to show that all three claims are incorrect, and to show an intimate connection of causality and our intuitions.

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