Kant's argument in B275-B279 presupposes the reliability of inner temporal experience, yet Hume's bundle theory dissolves the persistent self needed to anchor that temporal sequence.
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Persistent self(Buddhist philosophy questions whether this really exists)
The idea that there is a continuous, unchanging 'you' that stays the same from moment to moment and lifetime to lifetime.
anchor(Philosophy of religion; defining 'religion' via polythetic classification)
A stipulated necessary property that a concept must possess in order to be considered a member of the category (e.g., religion), while not being sufficient on its own for category membership
bundle theory(Philosophy of substance and ontology)
The view that objects are constituted solely out of property-instances (tropes or universals), with no bare substratum
reliability(what induction is trying to prove about itself)
The quality of consistently producing correct or trustworthy results; something you can depend on to work.