Our understanding of reality relies on assumptions like cause and effect, which we cannot prove but must use to know anything. Hume's argument emphasizes the impossibility of justifying knowledge of the world through empirical data alone. He highlighted the need to presuppose the uniformity of nature to make sense of the world.
Stephen C. Meyer, PhD, is a philosopher of science, the director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute, and the author of several books, including "Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design," and "The Return of the God Hypothesis." Download his free mini-book "Scientific Evidence For A Creator" at www.stephencmeyer.org.
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