The negation of the conclusion of an inductive inference is not a contradiction (e.g., it is not a contradiction that the next piece of bread is not nourishing).

In Hume’s argument, the UP plays a central role. As we will see in section 4.2, various authors have been doubtful about this principle. Versions of Hume’s argument have also been formulated which do not make reference to the UP. Rather they directly address the question of what arguments can be given in support of the transition from the premises to the conclusion of the specific inductive inference I. What arguments could lead us, for example, to infer that the next piece of bread will nouri