According to Hume, we rely on the principle of induction because it is
A) an established truth.
B) a habit of mind.
C) confirmed by science.
D) inductively proven.

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Hume argued that our reliance on the principle of induction is not justified by logic or rationality, but rather it is a habit of mind. We expect the future to resemble the past because we have become accustomed to that pattern, not because we have any rational basis for believing it will continue.

According to Hume, We Rely on the Principle of Induction