Hume begins his inquiry by mentioning that human reason may be divided into relations of ideas and matters of fact; the former are the sciences which covers every affirmation that is demonstratively …show more content…
Hume’s solution allows for connections to be made improperly because the only standard for creating a connection is if there are enough similar instances. The standard for connections that Hume tries to apply to cause and effects can only be applied to certain things that can be replicated through multiple instances which limits what can actually be determined as a connection. This solution incites disputes regarding what is connected and what is simply conjoined. Hume would respond that his solution may not have an exact threshold but when it is properly applied to the correct cause and effect then it can be determined how much utility can come from that particular event (563). People need to be determine connections because it will help prevent future generations from making mistakes. A threshold was not determined by Hume because it is different for nearly every cause and effect. Hume believes his solution has a certain amount of ambiguity but if it is applied properly there should not be a