Hume and Self Existance - 1821 Words

The modern philosopher, David Hume, argued that the proof of self existence was not possible. Hume stated, â€Å"If any impression gives rise to the idea of self, that impression must continue invariably the same, through the whole course of our lives; since self is supposed to exist after that manner† (Kolack and Thompson 642). Although Hume made some valid arguments, his views on self existence are both wrong and arrogant. The existence of self can be, and has been, proven. David Hume proposed the Bundle Theory of Self. Hume believed that knowledge was strictly obtained through one’s senses and experiences. These senses are composed of the fives senses; touching, seeing, smelling, hearing, and tasting. He also proposed the idea of†¦show more content†¦This is Hume leading into his final argument on this issue. He is building up to his point. He then goes on to state, â€Å"That is, in other words, whether in pronouncing concerning the identity of a p erson, we observe some real bond among his perceptions, or only feel one among the ideas we form of them. This question we might easily decide, if we would recollect what has already been proved at large, that the understanding never observes any real connexion among objects, and that even the union of cause and effect, when strictly examined, resolves itself into a customary association of ideas† (Kolack and Thompson 643). In other words, Hume is stating the fact that we just simply do not understand the complexity of things and how they work. We try to simplify everything, but it is not that simple. He is showing that our simple idea of self is wrong, and we can not comprehend what self really means. This is why Hume says another person may think they understand self. Because this person has simplified it down to something that it really is not. Hume thinks this is the thought process humans go through. Although Hume’s argument may sound somewhatShow MoreRelate dMbti Critique2357 Words   |  10 Pagesshould accept the attitude of their most natural, level, and unforced functioning, in which they are not working against the grain (Humes, 1992). Hand scoring may be done using stencils, computer scoring services and software are available, and there is no time limit. The MBTI is not a measure strength of individual traits or degrees of type development; rather it is a self-report device with dichotomous scales, meaning to sort people into type groupings. Though written in a forced-choice format, the