Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hume & the Postmodern Grin without aCat(was Re: pomoistas)

[Carrol Cox]

Ted Winslow wrote:

> Ken Hanly wrote:
>
> > Reason is not capable of really questioning
> > induction since reason is powerless against such a natural instinct.
>
> How then is Hume able to question induction?

This reason/passion/[appetite] metaphysics had its origins in Plato's
attack on Athenian democracy -- and as far as I can tell has served
reaction ever since.

Carrol