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 impression could this idea be derived?"

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Hume is questioning the idea of "self" and arguing that we have no idea of self based on our experiences, which contradicts the positive assertions made about it.

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