John Foster presents a clear and powerful discussion of a range of topics relating to our understanding of the universe - induction, laws of nature and the existence of God.
"John Foster presents a clear and powerful discussion of a range of topics relating to our understanding of the universe: induction, laws of nature, and the existence of God. He begins by developing a solution to the problem of induction - a solution that involves the postulatio…
'You shouldn't drink too much. The Earth is round. Milk is good for your bones.' Are any of these claims true? How can you tell? Can you ever be certain you are right? For anyone tackling philosophical logic and critical thinking for the first time, Critical Thinking: An Introdu…
Induction, which involves a leap from the particular to the universal, has always been a puzzling phenomenon for those attempting to investigate the origins of knowledge. Although traditionally accepted as the engine of first principles, the authority of inductive reasoning has …
Biographical note: Paolo C. Biondi, University of Sudbury, Canada; Louis Groarke, Saint Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Canada. Induction is the logical process we use to arrive at general claims, scientific laws, definitions, and predictions. This book offers state-of-t…
Induction is the logical process we use to arrive at general claims, scientific laws, definitions, and predictions. This book offers state-of-the-art essays by experts who argue against the prevailing Humean view of inductive reasoning as an unreliable, enumerative argument. The…
Nondiscrete induction and iterative processes
by Potra, F.-A, Ptak, V.
fromResearch Notes in Mathematics
Nondiscrete induction and iterative processes
by Potra, F.-A, Ptak, V.
fromResearch Notes in Mathematics