Thread: Problem of Induction

Originally Posted by tommo

We can be fairly sure something would continue to do the same thing, because there is no reason to expect that it wouldn't stay the same. There is no data suggesting it would change at any time. No forces we can figure out which would cause it to change.

If something keeps happening, it must have some cause, and we have no reason to think that that cause will change. But, we also have no reason to think that that cause should stay the same, without assuming that induction is valid.

Originally Posted by Dianeva

If something keeps happening, it must have some cause, and we have no reason to think that that cause will change. But, we also have no reason to think that that cause should stay the same, without assuming that induction is valid.

Oh.... I get what you're saying now. The problem is that you're using a method of reasoning to describe an actual process.

Originally Posted by Dianeva

If something keeps happening, it must have some cause, and we have no reason to think that that cause will change. But, we also have no reason to think that that cause should stay the same, without assuming that induction is valid because something has always happened, it will always keep happening.

I still don't see how this matters practically though.

Originally Posted by Wayfaerer

Sorry if you think I was arguing, I was just addressing one of your points which happened to be an example lol

haha, no, no problem.