3.3 The Problem of Induction

The speaker introduces the topic of induction and highlights common aspects with other related concepts. Key points include the distinction between relationships of ideas and matters of fact, as well as Hume's discussion on analytic and synthetic propositions.

The chapter delves into Hume's inquiry concerning human understanding, focusing on the distinction between relations of ideas and matters of fact. Analytic propositions and their basis on analyzing the meaning of ideas are discussed.

This chapter explores Hume's views on causation, experience, and the reliance on causal relations for making predictions about the future. The discussion includes examples and the importance of past experiences in guiding behavior.

The speaker discusses Hume's epistemological views, particularly the types of evidence such as intuition, sensory evidence, demonstrative evidence, and moral evidence. Hume's distinctions between types of reasoning and evidence are highlighted.

This chapter covers Hume's theory of induction, focusing on the assumption of uniformity and the reliance on past experiences for predicting future events. Hume's skeptical problem and the justification of induction are also discussed.

Various attempts to respond to Hume's problem are explored, including justifications for induction based on past success, pragmatic reasons, and rationality. The circularity of inductive justification is debated.