These pages cover the Section 6 titled Of Probability. Hume says that there is no such thing as chance but that our ignorance of the real causes of events leads us to believe in chance. In Section 7, Part 1 titled Of the Idea of Necessary Connexion, Hume discusses Metaphysics and states that “no idea in metaphysics is more obscure and uncertain than those of force, power, energy, or necessary connexion, of which it is every moment necessary for us to treat in all our disquisitions." Hume says that all ideas and complex impressions are formed by simple impressions and that these no not automatically give us necessary connection. He looks at the mind and body and says that in this case we do not perceive by experiment or reason necessary connection. This concept is a little fuzzy for me but I can essential understand his meaning. Hume then discusses the mind-body interaction and explains that although we are aware our bodies move can’t really understand the connection of how the actual movement happens. The relationship between these bodies is very complex for Hume and I can appreciate his ability to recognize such an issue. I’ve always found it fascinating how we can make our bodies move, but not actually think arm and hand type that sentence. Then we have mind-mind interaction, where we come up with our ideas and he can’t seem to find any connection and how we can just come up with something in our mind from nothing. I agree with his thoughts that experience plays a very important role in our ideas and how we begin to come up with certain thoughts and ideas.
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