1. Briefly outline Hume’s argument for the conclusion that it is impossible to justify induction. What are some important attempts to answer Hume’s challenge? Which response seems to you the most promising, and why? Is that response exposed to any serious objections?
2. What is meant by the contention that knowledge, or justified belief, has foundations? Outline briefly the most important alternative positions that philosophers have defended in response to the question of whether knowledge, or justified belief, has foundations. Which position do you think is most plausible, and why?