a priori. For it is in this same affirmation that he offers an alternate explanation to knowledge of this relation. Instead of solely doubting, as a skeptic would, Hume offers experience as an alternate explanation to the relation between matters of fact. While Hume does deny that knowledge of the relation between cause and effect is a priori, he is far from skeptical. He instead gives a complete and sound argument as to why this knowledge is based on experience instead. It is for this reason that his argument is not a skeptical on. ...
