On David Hume's "A Treatise of Human Nature"
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Hume's Constant Conjunction
Hume believed that our minds add something to the situation that connects these two parts. Hume didn't really believe that the cuall didn't cause the ape ball to roll into the corner pocket. But what this shows us is that our mind fills the gaps in our experience. We cannot assume anything we know with any kind of certainty because we cannot see the glue that holds the two parts together.
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