With regard to skepticism, Hume thinks that
A) a mitigated skepticism is a useful hedge against dogmatism and superstition.
B) the skepticism of Descartes' first meditation strikes just the right note.
C) once you go down the skeptical path, there is no recovery into a normal life.
D) all human knowledge is just sophistry and illusion.

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Hume advocates for a mitigated skepticism, which he sees as a balanced approach to knowledge that avoids the extremes of dogmatism and superstition. He believes this form of skepticism allows for practical living while still questioning the certainty of knowledge.

With Regard to Skepticism, Hume Thinks That