In the course of explaining the relation of cause and effect and the notion of belief, Hume is often forced to appeal to "objects." In fact, in just 1.3.6 he uses the word "object,' or "objects' or alternatively, "bodies' at least 38 times. As a result, his account of cause and effect and belief cannot be exhaustively explained until we carefully develop Hume's thoughts on objects. However, to even begin our discussion of objects, we need to have at least a general grasp of Hume's notion of causality and belief at our disposal. In particular, we need to have a firm grasp on the natural relation of causality.