So although we have seen evidence for it time and time again. Even though we have excluded countless of other possibilities Hume would still sit in the back row muttering "there COULD be a different explanation".
Like I said, silly.
So although we have seen evidence for it time and time again. Even though we have excluded countless of other possibilities Hume would still sit in the back row muttering "there COULD be a different explanation".
Like I said, silly.
It's not "silly", it's the basis of what separates science from religion. There's no final answer. Everything can be questioned.
It's funny how purported skeptics are so quick to look for eternal truths.
But, yeah, maybe using the word "silly" was a bit harsh. I could have written "not productive" instead.
Besides, the article is not a scientific one it's a philosophical one. In science you arrive at a conclusion using theories and observations while in philosophy you arrive at conclusions by theories and consensus.
"So although we have seen evidence for it time and time again": you're begging the question and assuming the principle of induction, which is exactly what Hume is saying you can't justify.