According to the "problem of induction" identified by Hume, we cannot use induction to show that the future will resemble the past because
A) generalizations based on past experiences are flawed.
B) induction assumes that the future will resemble the past.
C) the world is constantly changing.
D) change is an illusion.

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The "problem of induction" as identified by Hume centers on the circular reasoning involved in using induction to justify itself. Induction relies on the assumption that the future will resemble the past, but this assumption cannot be proven through induction without presupposing its own validity, thus creating a circular argument.

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