In This Selection Hume Argues That a Person Does Not

question 13

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.
-James thinks that it is better-emotionally and morally-to believe in a deterministic world than one of chance.

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Definitions:

Taste Aversions

A learned response to eating spoiled or toxic food, where the mere sight or smell of the food can cause nausea or aversion.

Aversive Food

Food items that are typically avoided due to unpleasant taste, smell, or associations, potentially leading to negative physiological responses.

Nauseous Reaction

A nauseous reaction is a physiological response to various stimuli, resulting in the urge to vomit.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.