Describe humes problem of induction

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Question: Describe Hume's problem of induction. In your answer, be sure to define the principle of uniformity of nature (PUN), why successful inductive inferences presuppose the truth of PUN, and why Hume thinks that PUN cannot be defended inductively or deductively.

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