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Hume's Fork is a philosophical concept attributed to the Scottish philosopher David Hume, primarily found in his work "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding." It distinguishes between two types of knowledge: "relations of ideas" and "matters of fact." 1. **Relations of Ideas**: These are propositions that are necessarily true and can be known a priori, meaning they can be understood without relying on experience. Examples include mathematical truths and logical statements.

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