Hume thinks we can have both modern science and human freedom. This is because
A) the human soul escapes the network of scientific causality.
B) modern science itself shows us that there are no laws of human behavior.
C) we know God would not have created us as mere puppets.
D) liberty and necessity, when properly understood, are seen to be compatible.

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Hume argues that understanding the concepts of liberty (freedom) and necessity (causality) correctly shows that they are not in conflict but rather can coexist. He believes that human actions can be part of the causal chain (necessity) while individuals still make choices (liberty), thus allowing for both modern science and human freedom.

Hume Thinks We Can Have Both Modern Science and Human