Simon Blackburn, Blackburn Simon

Reason and Prediction

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Produktbeschreibung

An original study of the philosophical problems associated with inductive reasoning.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9780521108225
• ISBN-10: 0521108225
• Artikelnr.: 26032889

Autorenporträt

Simon Blackburn is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of Think, Truth and the Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. A statement of the problem
2. The analysis of reason
3. The logic of increasing confidence
4. Goodman's paradox
5. Probability and reasons
6. The principle of indifference
7. Successful policies
8. Objectivity and prediction
Bibliographical index.