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The Problem of Induction and the Nature of Scientific Knowledge

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What is the problem of induction?

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The problem of induction is that we cannot be certain that the future will be like the past.
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The problem of induction is that we cannot be certain that the future will be like the past. This is because we have no way of knowing for sure that the laws of nature that have held true in the past will continue to hold true in the future.

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