David Hume regarded the laws of association as being the mental counterpart of laws governing the physical universe. According to Hume, which of the following is NOT a fundamental law of association?

Correct answer: B. Gravity

  • A. Similarity
  • B. Gravity
  • C. Contiguity
  • D. Causality

Explanation

Hume identified resemblance, contiguity, and cause and effect as fundamental principles of association. Gravity is a physical law, not one of his psychological laws of association.

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