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Hume's Problem: Induction and the Justification of Belief by Colin Howson (Paperback, 2003)
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Product Description : In the mideighteenth century David Hume argued that successful prediction tells us nothing about the truth of the predicting theory. But physical theory routinely predicts the values of observable magnitudes within very small ranges of error. The chance of this sort of predictive success without a true theory suggests that Hume's argument is flawed. However, Colin Howson argues that there is no flaw and examines the implications of this disturbing conclusion; he also offers a solution to one of the central problems of Western philosophy, the problem of induction.
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Colin Howson offers a solution to one of the central, unsolved problems of Western philosophy, the problem of induction. In the mid-eighteenth century David Hume argued that successful prediction tells us nothing about the truth of the predicting theory. No matter how many experimental tests a hypothesis passes, nothing can be legitimately inferred about its truth or probable truth.But physical theory routinely predicts the values of observable magnitudes to many small places of decimals and within very small ranges of error. The chance of this sort of predictive success without a true theory seems so remote that the possibility should be dismissed. This suggests that Hume's argument must be wrong; but there is still no consensus on where exactly this flaw lies. Howson argues that there is no flaw, and examines the implications of this disturbing conclusion for relation between science and its empirical base.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780198250388
eBay Product ID (ePID)87246688
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Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHume's Problem: Induction and the Justification of Belief
Publication Year2003
SubjectScience
TypeTextbook
AuthorColin Howson
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height215 mm
Item Weight317 g
Item Width137 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorColin Howson
TopicPopular Philosophy
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- 05 Feb, 2020
A brilliant, analytic study of Hume's writings
A brilliant, analytic study of Hume's writings on induction and valuable discussion and plausible solution to the traditional "problem of induction."Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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