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Hume distinguishes between two types of truths: Relations of Ideas, which are known through logic, and Matters of Fact, which require experience for understanding. He argues that causal knowledge cannot be derived a priori, and our confidence in causal reasoning stems from habit rather than rational proof. This leads to the Problem of Induction, where Hume questions the justification for inferring future events from past experiences, highlighting the lack of a non-circular rationale for such beliefs.
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