Hume questions the idea of "self" when he asks, "Unluckily all these positive assertions are contrary to that very experience, which is pleaded for them, nor have we any idea of self, after the manner it is here explained. For from what ..."

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Hume suggests that there is no idea of the self that comes from a metaphysical idea or scientific proof, but rather it can only be derived from an impression (i.e. direct sensory experience).

Hume Questions the Idea of "Self" When He Asks, "Unluckily