2003, ISBN: 019825038X

[SR: 259294], Paperback, [EAN: 9780198250388], Clarendon Press, Clarendon Press, Book, [PU: Clarendon Press], 2003-06-05, Clarendon Press, Colin Howson offers a solution to one of the cen… More...

[SR: 259294], Paperback, [EAN: 9780198250388], Clarendon Press, Clarendon Press, Book, [PU: Clarendon Press], 2003-06-05, Clarendon Press, 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., 57, Science & Nature, 277886, Astronomy & Cosmology, 277912, Biological Sciences, 278004, Chemistry, 278028, Earth Sciences & Geography, 922964, Education, 278115, Engineering & Technology, 278080, Environment & Ecology, 922480, Experiments, Instruments & Measurements, 277859, Food & Farming, 922508, History & Philosophy, 278320, Mathematics, 922532, Medicine, 278392, Nature, 278409, Physics, 922868, Popular Science, 922960, Reference, 922866, Research & Development, 758860, Scientists & Engineers, 278454, Veterinary Science, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 496404, History, 276315, Philosophy, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 496410, Philosophers, 276315, Philosophy, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 276324, Epistemology, 276315, Philosophy, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 276333, Logic, 276315, Philosophy, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 496724, Press & Journalism, 496718, Media & Communication Industries, 275700, Communication Studies, 276411, Social Sciences, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 277040, Reference, 496786, Linguistics, 276411, Social Sciences, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 9780198250388

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 pr… More...

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 ahypothesis 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''sargument 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. | Hume's Problem by Colin Howson Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Philosophy > History P10105, Colin Howson<

2003, ISBN: 9780198250388

Induction and the Justification of Belief, Buch, Softcover, Colin Howson offers a solution to one of the central, unsolved problems of Western philosophy, the problem of induction. In the… More...

Induction and the Justification of Belief, Buch, Softcover, 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. [PU: Clarendon Press], Seiten: 272, Clarendon Press, 2003<

ISBN: 9780198250388

In the mid-eighteenth 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 … More...

In the mid-eighteenth 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. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Philosophy>Philosophy>Philosophy, Oxford University Press Core >1<

2003, ISBN: 9780198250388

In the mid-eighteenth 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 … More...

In the mid-eighteenth 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. Buch (fremdspr.) Colin Howson Taschenbuch, OUP Oxford, 01.06.2003, OUP Oxford, 2003<