In this selection Hume argues that a person does not have a self. He says that learning comes from sensory impressions and that there does not seem to be a separate impression of the self that we experience. Therefore, there is no reason to believe that we have a self. The most with which we can identify ourselves is our consciousness, and that constantly changes. There is no separate, permanent self that endures over time; personal identity is a fiction.
-For Hume, identity is merely a quality that we attribute to differing perceptions.

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David Hume, in his discussions on personal identity, indeed argues that what we consider the self is merely a bundle of perceptions and lacks a permanent, unchanging essence. He suggests that our sense of self is derived from our experiences and perceptions, which are constantly changing, leading him to conclude that the notion of a consistent, enduring self is illusory.

In This Selection Hume Argues That a Person Does Not