Peter Strawson (1919‒2006) responded to Hume's challenge to justify inductive reasoning by arguing that

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Strawson argued that we have a shared conception of what constitutes a "reasonable" inference and that to say an inference is "reasonable" is just to say it meets those shared standards. He believed that this shared understanding provides a sufficient justification for using induction even though it cannot be logically proven.

Peter Strawson (1919‒2006) Responded to Hume's Challenge to Justify Inductive