Immanuel Kant
In the scientific world, there are a few truths that cannot be argue against. For instance, the notion of cause and effect, the phenomenon where one observes something happening because of a previous event. In the regard that every time event A happens, event B must occur, or that event B occurs only because event A has happened first. This rule of law is a staple principle in science. However, during the 18th century a Scottish philosopher by the name of David Hume made a theory that challenges the very idea of science and has impacted the world ever since. Drawing out enough obligations and agreements where in today’s modern era, he’s being taught about to students around the globe. But during the 18th century Hume wasn’t the only great thinker during that time that had theories concerning science and how it works. Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher also brought forth theories that were as impactful to the world as Hume’s were. To understand Hume’s view on the world, one must first understand how cause and effect works as its basic definition and then how Hume sees it. In its purest form cause and effect is when humans observe a certain event and another event afterwards or because of the pervious event. However according to Hume this is not true, in fact Hume views the world without a very large amount of skepticism. Calling into question
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In response to Humes theory that call into question his own Kant says that the world is universal with its laws. Kant also responds to Humes challenge to the topic of philosophy itself by saying acknowledging the points that Humes has and using his passion in his own theories to Kant fires back. The truths in the world aren’t simply tricks or untruths that our minds are telling us but trustworthy, necessary, and universal. While Humes views the worlds with a healthy amount of skepticism, Kant sees the in a more scientific and rational
In response to Humes theory that call into question his own Kant says that the world is universal with its laws. Kant also responds to Humes challenge to the topic of philosophy itself by saying acknowledging the points that Humes has and using his passion in his own theories to Kant fires back. The truths in the world aren’t simply tricks or untruths that our minds are telling us but trustworthy, necessary, and universal. While Humes views the worlds with a healthy amount of skepticism, Kant sees the in a more scientific and rational