In This Selection Hume Argues That a Person Does Not

question 6

True/False

In this selection Hume argues that a person does not have a self. He says that learning comes from sensory impressions and that there does not seem to be a separate impression of the self that we experience. Therefore, there is no reason to believe that we have a self. The most with which we can identify ourselves is our consciousness, and that constantly changes. There is no separate, permanent self that endures over time; personal identity is a fiction.
-d'Holbach says that it is impossible for people to deliberate.

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Topical Pattern

An organizational pattern in speeches or writing that arranges information according to different types or categories.

Spatial

Refers to anything related to, occupying, or having the character of space.

Chronological

Relating to the arrangement of events or information in order of their occurrence in time.

Causal Relationship

A connection between two events or variables where one directly affects or causes changes in the other.