Suggested Solutions
A fully adequate solution to the problem will have the following features. It will
- Recognise that Hume believed that the problem to be a genuine counter-example.
- Recognise that Hume included the example for a purpose.
- Provide an explanation that harmonizes well with other features of Hume’s epistemology.
The problem has been tackled in various ways:
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