Hume, Association, and Causal Belief

Abstracta 3 (2):107-122 (2007)
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The associationist interpretation of Hume's account of causal belief is criticized. The origin of this mistaken interpretation is explained. The difference between Hume's views in the Treatise of Human Nature and in An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding is examined.

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