According to the "problem of induction" identified by Hume, we cannot use induction to show that the future will resemble the past because

A. induction assumes that the future will resemble the past.
B. generalizations based on past experiences are flawed.
C. the world is constantly changing.
D. change is an illusion.


Answer: A

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