> However, it does not mean that all assumptions are equally acceptable, > or as soon as something is called a "assumption", the author will be > released from the duty of justifying it.
Hume argued that at the basis of any approach to induction, there will necessarily lie some assumption that is *not* inductively justified, but must in essence be taken "on faith" or "as an unjustified assumption" He claimed that humans make certain unjustified assumptions of this nature automatically due to "human nature" This is an argument that not all assumptions can be expected to be justified ... Comments? ben g ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=117534816-b15a34 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
