Can we truly know cause and effect?
David Hume revolutionized thought by arguing we can't truly know cause and effect, only observe repeated patterns, reminding us that absolute causal knowledge might be an illusion.
Eighteenth-century philosopher David Hume challenged our deepest assumptions about cause and effect. He argued we never actually see causation itself, only events happening together repeatedly. For instance, we see one billiard ball hit another, then the second one moves. Our minds then form habits of expectation, but there's no proof of a hidden link.
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