Hume's problem: induction and the justification of belief
Auteur :
Howson, Colin
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198250371
Date de publication :
2 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
445 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A solution to one of the central, unsolved problems of Western philosophy, the problem of induction. David Hume argued that successful prediction tells us nothing about the truth of the predicting theory. Howson claims that Hume's argument is correct, and examines what follows about the relation between science and its empirical base.