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Date Submitted: 03/02/2001 00:57:36
Category: / Literature / English
Length: 4 pages (1188 words)
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INTRODUCTION In this essay I will be discussing a very important conflict that Hume reflects in the conclusion of Book I, A Treatise of Human Nature. The thesis of this essay is to analyze the "conflict" between causal reasoning and the continued existence of external objects. Now, to be more specific I should say that I am inclining on Hume's side about the conflict being real for same thing cannot exist at one time and …

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…agree with him. I believe we can give in to the propensity to assertion of particular points at particular instants. We may even use such strong language as "'tis evident, 'tis certain, 'tis undeniable ." (1.4.7, 15), but in my opinion they are just sentiments, not dogmatism. Hume, and not only him, but my own understanding has ceartinly persuaded me in believing he is correct, the conflict exists. Bibliography Hume: A treatise Of Human Nature Internet: Various Sites

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