Hume pointed out that there are certain exceptional cases in which predictions can be made without induction. For example, I predict
A) someone will win, unless nobody wins.
B) the sun will rise tomorrow.
C) water is wet.
D) Sam has ten fingers.
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Q1: David Hume (1711-1776) challenged us to justify
Q2: Induction is persuasive only when it is
Q4: Predictions that can legitimately be made without
Q5: The Principle of Uniformity of Nature refers
Q6: Hume questioned our acceptance of the principle
Q7: Hume argued that one cannot show a
Q8: In his book Novum Organum, Francis Bacon
Q9: Based on his skepticism regarding inductive reasoning,
Q10: Although Karl Popper (1902-1994) accepted Hume's conclusion
Q11: Popper argued that it was crucial for
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