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David Hume attempted to study human nature by using the laws of physical science. He also set out to find an absolute truth by using scientific reasoning. In his search for an absolute truth he discovered an immense difference among opposing opinions on nearly every subject confronted by man. Each of these opinions has an equal truth-value and there is really no way of justifying any one over the other because the truth is different …

…and memories of them made me feel even more insignificant and at first I was in disagreement. I can not disprove this notion just like I can't disprove his idea that the human mind is incapable of creating anything. This is grounds for me to doubt my former belief but at the same time I don't believe Hume's belief on the subject either but I am willing to accept the possibility he could be right.