Exam 35: Wesley C Salmon: The Problem of Induction

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Salmon thinks we should not give up trying to solve the problem of induction.

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Salmon thinks that science has an impressive record of success in predicting the future.

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Salmon thinks that the probabilistic solution

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Salmon says that science at bottom is a matter of faith.

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Salmon thinks that Hume misstates the problem.

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -The problem of induction concerns whether we should use the principle of induction in science.

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Salmon thinks that the problem of induction is

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Some thinkers have denied that inductive inference is needed in science.

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Hume's answer to the problem of induction was basically skeptical.

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Salmon thinks that pragmatic solutions to the problem of induction

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -No one has yet provided a solid pragmatic justification for induction.

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -The problem of induction does not concern the foundations of science.

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Salmon solved the problem of induction.

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Salmon argues that the inductive solution to the problem of induction is

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In this reading Salmon explains the problem of induction raised by David Hume and examines several answers to it, including inductive, probabilistic, and pragmatic solutions. -Salmon says that one of the basic differences between knowledge and belief is that knowledge must be founded on evidence.

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