Hume's Cause And Effect

Question 1

What does Hume say about causation?

Answer 1

Causation can’t directly occur from the observation of single objects or circumstances; causation occurs from the observation of one object being followed by another. E.g. when we clap our hands, a sound is made, however we don’t know that one causes the other. It is only a habit of thinking.

Question 2

The Problem of Induction:

Answer 2

We don’t know the future will be like the past, therefore we can’t be sure the same effects will happen.