Peter Lipton

Inference to the Best Explanation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Inference to the Best Explanation is an unrivalled exposition of a theory of particular interest to students both of epistemology and the philosophy of science.

Produktdetails

• International Library of Philosophy
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. März 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 362g
• ISBN-13: 9780415242035
• ISBN-10: 0415242037
• Artikelnr.: 21258386

Autorenporträt

Peter Lipton is Hans Rausing Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Introduction 1.
Induction 2. Explanation 3. The Causal Model 4. Inference to the Best
Explanation 5. Contrastive Inference 6. The Raven Paradox 7. Bayesian
Abduction 8. Explanation as a Guide to Inference 9. Loveliness and Truth
10. Prediction and Prejudice 11. Truth and Explanation Conclusion
Bibliography Index