Hume's problem: induction and the justification of belief
Auteur :
Howson, Colin
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198250388
Date de publication :
27 févr. 2003
Dimensions :
21,5 x 13,7 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
317 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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. Howson argues that there is no flaw and examines the implications of this disturbing conclusion.