The challenge of justifying inductive reasoning without either assuming the reliability being justified or demanding a deduction from premises that do not entail the conclusion.[ref]
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume. section IV, part II
The problem of induction is a philosophical question regarding the justification of inductive reasoning, which is the process of deriving general principles from specific observations. Inductive reasoning involves making generalizations based on a finite set of observations, such as concluding that "All swans are white" after observing many white swans. The problem arises from the challenge of providing a rational justification for this type of reasoning.
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