Philosophy
The Logic of Inductive Reasoning and the Problem of Induction
Quick fact
David Hume argued that we cannot justify induction without circularity: any appeal to past success assumes the very principle (uniformity of nature) that induction is meant to prove. This challenge remains unresolved today.
Why this is interesting
You wake up, and the sun rises—just as it always has. But what if you're asked: why should you believe it will rise tomorrow? That's the problem of induction.