TY - JOUR
T1 - Induction and inference to the best explanation
AU - Weintraub, Ruth
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - In this paper I adduce a new argument in support of the claim that IBE is an autonomous (indispensable) form of inference, based on a familiar, yet surprisingly, under-discussed, problem for Hume's theory of induction. I then use some insights thereby gleaned to argue for the (reductionist) claim that induction is really IBE, and draw some normative conclusions.
AB - In this paper I adduce a new argument in support of the claim that IBE is an autonomous (indispensable) form of inference, based on a familiar, yet surprisingly, under-discussed, problem for Hume's theory of induction. I then use some insights thereby gleaned to argue for the (reductionist) claim that induction is really IBE, and draw some normative conclusions.
KW - Induction
KW - Inference to the best explanation
KW - Scepticism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84884528544&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11098-012-0034-1
DO - 10.1007/s11098-012-0034-1
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AN - SCOPUS:84884528544
SN - 0031-8116
VL - 166
SP - 203
EP - 216
JO - Philosophical Studies
JF - Philosophical Studies
IS - 1
ER -