The Rationality of Induction

The Rationality of Induction

by David C. Stove
The Rationality of Induction

The Rationality of Induction

by David C. Stove

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Overview

Writing on the justification of certain inductive inferences, the author proposes that sometimes induction is justified and that arguments to prove otherwise are not cogent. In the first part he examines the problem of justifying induction, looks at some attempts to prove that it is justified, and responds to criticisms of these proofs. In the second part he deals with such topics as formal logic, deductive logic, the theory of logical probability, and probability and truth.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198247890
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 05/01/1986
Pages: 238
Product dimensions: 8.74(w) x 5.80(h) x 0.95(d)
Lexile: 1280L (what's this?)

About the Author

University of Sydney

Table of Contents

Part 1Induction
IInduction Presupposes Angels3
II'The Problem of Justifying Induction'30
IIIThe Sceptical Thesis about Induction34
IVWhat Sort of Thing a Proof that Induction is Justified Would be44
VAn Attempt to Prove that Induction is Justified: the Relevance of Experience51
VIAnother Attempt to Prove that Induction is Justified: the Law of Large Numbers55
VIIResponses to These Attempts; and Responses to Them76
VIIIWhy These Arguments do not Convince99
Part 2Probability
Introduction113
IXThe Myth of Formal Logic115
XIs Deductive Logic Empirical?145
XIIs the Theory of Logical Probability Groundless?178
XIIProbability and Truth190
Glossary of Numbered Entries in the Text218
Bibliography226
Index229
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