Hume had absolutely no reservations when it came to challenging those who came before him. In a way, he changed philosophy forever. In this article, I will discuss some of Hume's claims and the reasoning behind these beliefs. One of the main themes of Hume's ideology is that causality is unknowable and uncertain. For example, as we discussed in class, we once thought that malaria was caused by “night air.” After extensive research and advancements in technology, we discovered that it was caused by mosquitoes (class lesson). We assume that there is a connection between two things, but Hume points out that there is no way to be absolutely sure of this connection. He points out that we humans are naturally inclined to think this way. If you eat an ice cream at an ice cream parlor and it doesn't suit you, chances are you will hesitate again to buy an ice cream at that particular place. Hume encourages people to accept the fact that we are finite and that although we can assume things, absolute truth is fundamentally unknowable. In addition to asserting that we cannot be certain of the connection between two things, Hume discusses induction. Hume emphasizes that one cannot predict an outcome based on a specific incident, nor can one assume that something will happen simply because it has happened countless times before. For example, I can't assume that my friend will drink coffee every day for forever just because I've seen her regularly with coffee in hand every morning in the past. We may discover new information that proves that our previous hypothesis is in fact incorrect. Simply put, Hume strives to communicate that we are not all fortune tellers and so... middle of paper ...... we take that reason and implement it. Therefore, logic and reason are not the basis of ethics, they are only useful in the decision-making process but do not influence the final decision as much as passion. Hume has countless claims to challenge and change the face of philosophy. Personally, I like the fact that he wasn't afraid to speak his mind and stand up to those who came before him. Hume firmly believes that ultimately it takes evidence to prove something, just believing something must be true does not make it true, and that humans act more according to their biological models than according to their logic and their reason. All of Hume's ideologies were rejected by the people of the time, but he didn't care and essentially challenged the majority of philosophers who came before him. In the simplest terms, Hume is a badass. Works cited Lectures, lecture notes