Central to Hume's skepticism is the belief that
a. only with divine inspiration can the human mind know anything.
b. since senses are flawed, they are not a legitimate source of knowledge.
c. our sense experiences can never prove cause and effect; perceived causes and effect are only the result of habit.
d. the pursuit of knowledge leads to pain and should be avoided.
e. unless something is proven to be useful it is not true.
c
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