HCJ-Hume and Addison

Sextus Epircius believed that all ideas were of equal value. For Sextus thinking was a waste of time and interpreted human life as avoiding as much pain as possible and enjoying pleasure. Most empiricists (the belief that knowledge is derived from the senses) believe this as it is a harsh, non-sentimental view.

Addison was the first journalist who was a feature writer and specialised in travel journalism whilst he worked for 'The Spectator'. He believed that normally people are only motivated by pleasure and actions/devices which cause you the most pleasure- the physical side of pleasure.

You cannot derive an 'ought' from an 'is' = HUME'S LAW (Hume's Fork) as stated in his book ''Treatise of Human Nature'' is the idea that we cannot say something "ought" to be. It either is or it isn't. This therefore reinforces Hume's belief that nothing is for certain.

Process of thinking is called induction, all science is based on induction philosophy synthetic knowledge. Statements are indicative since they only last to a certain point.

There are two types of logic:

•  Analytic/Deductive Logic  - logic which is true by definition.
•   Synthetic/Induction Logic- this is the opposite to analysis, it is true by observation and verification.

'odd' isn't equal to 'is' which therefore implies that probability is important to science and law since in science it is stated that the sun will probably rise everyday. Hume is sceptical when it comes to religion and believes more in inference- we don't know for definite that the sun will rise just because it has everyday before.