David Hume - Part 5: The Shadow That Never Lifts

Hume did not just leave a puzzle for philosophers. He left a challenge that spread across disciplines, from science and economics to psychology and ethics. His questions escaped the library and started haunting every field that dared ask: What makes knowledge trustworthy?In philosophy, Hume’s legacy is the problem of induction and the naturalization of belief. Later thinkers, from pragmatists to analytic philosophers, took his challenge seriously. Even when they disagreed, they could not ignore his central question: If inquiry rests on habits, what follows? In the twentieth century, Hume returned to the spotlight in debates about causation, probability, and identity. The old puzzles kept reappearing, now in new technical languages, but always with that unmistakable Humean sting.Learn more at: https://thephilosophyarchive.com/philosophy/david-humeThe Philosophy Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to exploring the great ideas and thinkers that shaped how we think.Support the podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon:https://thearchivenetwork.com/supportDiscover more archives and stories:https://thearchivenetwork.comExplore this archive:https://thephilosophyarchive.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.