Hume argues that the principle of induction can be neither an a priori truth nor a(n) __________.
A) a priori falsehood
B) a posteriori falsehood
C) truth of mathematics
D) a posteriori fact

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Hume argues that the principle of induction cannot be justified a priori (through reasoning alone) nor can it be justified a posteriori (through empirical evidence), because any attempt to justify it empirically would itself rely on inductive reasoning, thus making the argument circular.

Hume Argues That the Principle of Induction Can Be Neither