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Hume's Problem: Induction and the Justification of Belief
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Hume's Problem: Induction and the Justification of Belief Paperback - 2003

by Colin Howson


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In the mid-eighteenth century David Hume argued that successful prediction tells us nothing about the truth of the predicting theory. But 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. However, Colin Howson argues that there is no flaw and examines the implications of this disturbing conclusion; he also offers a solution to one of the central problems of Western philosophy, the problem of induction.

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It is commonplace that our scientific knowledge far exceeds the observational basis on which it is grounded.

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  • Title Hume's Problem: Induction and the Justification of Belief
  • Author Colin Howson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher OUP Oxford, 2003. 272p. Paperback. Delivered with pace and consistent intelligence. The book covers a great deal of ground
  • Date 2003-06-05
  • ISBN 9780198250388 / 019825038X
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.64 x 5.42 x 0.57 in (21.95 x 13.77 x 1.45 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 161.221

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Colin Howson is Professor of Philosophy at the London School of Economics.
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