David Humes theory of causation as success?

Question

Is Humes theory a competent one? Which philosophers agreed/disagreed, what are the theories strengths/weaknesses?

Answer 1

Are you referring to Hume's statement about not being able to observe cause and effect? And are you asking if that is correct?

My professor used to say that Hume met his success post-"hume"ously. That is, when Kant agreed with him.

The problem with Kant and Hume is that their ideas are one of the walls that further detach the subjectivity from being. I prefer to say that I do see that this is caused by that- that causation itself is being observed and not just a product of our mind or way of thinking. There is simply no problem with thinking that way as any scientist would know. Going through Hume then Kant is taking the long way round to what we already know.