Projection and Necessity in Hume

Author: Kail, P. J. E.

Source: European Journal of Philosophy, Volume 9, Number 1, April 2001 , pp. 24-54(31)

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Abstract:

This paper discusses the metaphor of projection in relation to Hume's treatment of causal necessity. I argue that the best understanding of projection shows it to be compatible with taking Hume to be a `sceptical realist' about causal necessity, albeit an agnostic one.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-0378.00129

Affiliations: 1: Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge, UK

Publication date: 2001-04-01