Hume on Causation

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Yonesi, Fatemeh | 2011

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 42142 (42)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Philosophy of Science
Advisor(s): Karbasizadeh, Amir Ehsan
Abstract:
The Concept of causation plays a major role in Hume’s philosophy and as yet has been debated between philosophers. This Thesis aims to Consider the main part of Hume’s view about Causation, but it also Ventutes into more recent approaches in this subject. In first chapter, we attend to Consider The project of Hume named "Seience of man" and The associative mechanism of causation is expressed. In Second chapter, We turn to three famous interpretations of Hume’s view and the meaning of two definitions of Causation is discussed. In third chapter, we try to analyse the real nature of necessary Connection. According to fourth chapter, we again attend to three interpretations and recognize the relation between our common thoughts and real world.
Keywords:
Constant Conjunction ; Associative Mechanism ; Necessary Connection ; Sceptical Realist Interperetation

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