David Hume concluded that the one thing we could not reasonably doubt was the principle of induction.

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David Hume argued that the principle of induction, which is the basis for scientific reasoning, cannot be logically justified and is therefore not certain or infallible. He believed that all knowledge is based on experience and that empirical observations cannot provide a basis for certain knowledge about a causal relationship between events. Therefore, Hume would have concluded that the principle of induction is subject to doubt and skepticism.

David Hume Concluded That the One Thing We Could Not