• Socrates - we should know that we are limited• David Hume⁃ the self is nothing but a bundle of perceptions⁃ wants to be the Isaac Newton of the human mind⁃ theory of the human mind⁃ what the human mind is, what it can do, and what its limitations are⁃ you need to perceive something⁃ observe⁃ be able to make experiments⁃ repeatable ⁃ should always give same result⁃ inductive method⁃ all of the events show the same pattern, therefore that generalization is applied as a rule⁃ never have a really firm result because ⁃ exceptions to the rule can happen at any time⁃ empiricism -⁃ matters of fact⁃ make observations & experiments⁃ we can't do normal experiments with humans⁃ people behave differently when they know they are part of an experiment⁃ self awareness changes the outcome⁃ therefore we need to observe them⁃ keep principles of morals in mind⁃ substance - substratum that combines all these qualities together⁃ distinction between:⁃ impressions⁃ external⁃ simple vs complex⁃ simple can not be divided into parts⁃ come from our senses or feelings⁃ impress on our minds⁃ proceed ideas⁃ sensations⁃ how we get sensory information⁃ reflection⁃ the internal workings of the mind⁃ how we mentally organize sensations⁃ideas⁃ internal⁃ follow the impressions⁃ are copies of impressions (Copy-Theory)⁃ partly deals with reflection⁃ rationalist - ⁃ Descartes⁃ skepticism - ⁃ that we have equal reason to think one thing or its opposite⁃ we can not decide which side is correct⁃ we need to obtain from judgement⁃ to achieve tranquility of the soul, or eudiamonia ⁃ hume is part of that school of thought⁃ we need to know our limitations ⁃ and we will be content with the limited information we know⁃in life we need to judge⁃ we do not know what the essence of the body or the essence of the body is⁃ whatever we say must be base on experiments⁃ humera - ⁃ something like a shadow⁃ pretends to be something when it is
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