When [Philosopher] Is Not A [Philosopher]-ian
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“David Hume was not a Humean.”
So says Galen Strawson, regarding the so-called Humean account of causation and what Strawson takes to be Hume’s actual account, in a recent post at his newsletter (a position he has advanced before).
Previously, philosophers have told us that Hume is not a Humean about practical reason (Millgram, Schafer), nor a Humean about testimony (O’Brien), nor even a Humean about miracles (Fogelin).
This is a fun kind of point to make. It’s typ
So says Galen Strawson, regarding the so-called Humean account of causation and what Strawson takes to be Hume’s actual account, in a recent post at his newsletter (a position he has advanced before).
Previously, philosophers have told us that Hume is not a Humean about practical reason (Millgram, Schafer), nor a Humean about testimony (O’Brien), nor even a Humean about miracles (Fogelin).
This is a fun kind of point to make. It’s typ
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