Truth-Seeking by Abduction

Autor*innen

• Ilkka Niiniluoto

Parameter

• 193 Seiten
• 7 Lesestunden

• Lehrbücher
• Mathematik
• Philosophie
• Sprachbücher & -lexika
• Wissenschaftsgeschichte & -theorie

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This book delves into Charles S. Peirce's philosophical concept of abductive reasoning, tracing its historical roots and interpretations. It explores abduction's role in hypothesis discovery and inference, with applications in various sciences and everyday contexts. The author employs Bayesian probabilities to support scientific realism and enhance understanding of truth-seeking logic.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Einband: Paperback