The Problem of Induction (Hume)
The problem of induction or inductively reasoning is that we base our predispositions entirely upon our empirical observations, which can easily cause situation error. This is made concrete when repetition or patterns seem to emerge to human perception. Hume coins this term inductive predictions, in which we take our experience of past events and apply those beliefs to the current situation at hand, which is exactly what happened in the New York Times article regarding the mislabeling of Mildred C. Clarke.
In the case of Mildred C. Clarke, it is a challenge to condemn the logical error off the bat. In the defense of the paramedics and Philip Furie, they weren’t necessarily committing a logical fallacy as their
The problem of induction or inductively reasoning is that we base our predispositions entirely upon our empirical observations, which can easily cause situation error. This is made concrete when repetition or patterns seem to emerge to human perception. Hume coins this term inductive predictions, in which we take our experience of past events and apply those beliefs to the current situation at hand, which is exactly what happened in the New York Times article regarding the mislabeling of Mildred C. Clarke.
In the case of Mildred C. Clarke, it is a challenge to condemn the logical error off the bat. In the defense of the paramedics and Philip Furie, they weren’t necessarily committing a logical fallacy as their