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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Induction and Probability

By Laurence Jonathan Cohen

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1989
ISBN
978-0198750789
Open Library ID
OL2044728M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18352530 bytes)
Pages
227\227
Topic
Other Social Sciences\\Philosophy
Orientation
yes
Paginated
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2017-06-30 20:55:13
inductionProbability

Description

Two new philosophical problems surrounding the gradation of certainty began to emerge in the 17th century and are still very much alive today. One is concerned with the evaluation of inductive reasoning, whether in science, jurisprudence, or elsewhere; the other with the interpretation of the mathematical calculus of change. This book, aimed at non-specialists, investigates both problems and the extent to which they are connected. Cohen demonstrates the diversity of logical structures that are available for judgements of probability, and explores the rationale for their appropriateness in different contexts of application. Thus his study deals with the complexity of the underlying philosophical issues without simply cataloging alternative conceptions or espousing a particular "favorite" theory.

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