Hume concludes: "If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number? No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence? No." Then ...

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Hume is arguing that any book or text that does not contain abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number or experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence is not based on empirical evidence or logical reasoning and thus unreliable. Therefore, he suggests burning such books as they are of no use.

Hume Concludes: "If We Take in Our Hand Any Volume;