On Hume\'s view, the vagueness of the idea of self, which is so apparent that we
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On Hume's view,
the vagueness of the idea of self, which is so apparent that we can even consider the term 'self' to be virtually meaningless, implies that we have no reason to suppose that the soul exists.
an adequate philosophy of the self needs to be driven by the empiricism-inspired intention to always frame hypotheses.
the philosophical tradition is correct in its view that the idea of the 'soul' has no place in philosophical discussions.
the apparent vagueness of the idea of self is simply an illusion, because our belief that the self exists is sufficient for claiming that we know that the self exists, according to the demands of empiricism.
a.the vagueness of the idea of self, which is so apparent that we can even consider the term 'self' to be virtually meaningless, implies that we have no reason to suppose that the soul exists.
b.an adequate philosophy of the self needs to be driven by the empiricism-inspired intention to always frame hypotheses.
c.the philosophical tradition is correct in its view that the idea of the 'soul' has no place in philosophical discussions.
d.the apparent vagueness of the idea of self is simply an illusion, because our belief that the self exists is sufficient for claiming that we know that the self exists, according to the demands of empiricism.
Explanation / Answer
Hume's bundle theory can be expressed as:
The vagueness of the idea of self, which is so apparent that we can even consider the term 'self' to be virtually meaningless, implies that we have no reason to suppose that the soul exists.
This is given in option a.
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