new riddle of induction
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The new riddle of induction is Nelson Goodman’s influential philosophical problem that challenges traditional accounts of inductive reasoning by introducing the notion of “grue” and questioning how we justify projecting certain predicates into the future.
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| new riddle of induction canonical | 3 |
| Goodman's new riddle of induction | 2 |
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Target entity: new riddle of induction Context triple: [Nelson Goodman, notableIdea, new riddle of induction]
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Hempel's paradox
Hempel's paradox is a famous problem in the philosophy of science that challenges our intuitions about confirmation by showing how evidence seemingly unrelated to a hypothesis can still count as confirming it.
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Carnap's continuum of inductive methods
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods is a family of formal Bayesian-style confirmation functions that systematically vary how evidence updates degrees of belief in logical probability theory.
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The Principles of Empirical or Inductive Logic
The Principles of Empirical or Inductive Logic is a foundational 19th-century work by John Venn that systematically explores the theory and methodology of inductive reasoning in logic and probability.
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The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s major 19th-century work in the philosophy of science, elaborating a systematic account of scientific method and the role of induction in the development of scientific knowledge.
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Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: new riddle of induction Target entity description: The new riddle of induction is Nelson Goodman’s influential philosophical problem that challenges traditional accounts of inductive reasoning by introducing the notion of “grue” and questioning how we justify projecting certain predicates into the future.
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A.
Hempel's paradox
Hempel's paradox is a famous problem in the philosophy of science that challenges our intuitions about confirmation by showing how evidence seemingly unrelated to a hypothesis can still count as confirming it.
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B.
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods is a family of formal Bayesian-style confirmation functions that systematically vary how evidence updates degrees of belief in logical probability theory.
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C.
The Principles of Empirical or Inductive Logic
The Principles of Empirical or Inductive Logic is a foundational 19th-century work by John Venn that systematically explores the theory and methodology of inductive reasoning in logic and probability.
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D.
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s major 19th-century work in the philosophy of science, elaborating a systematic account of scientific method and the role of induction in the development of scientific knowledge.
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E.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
epistemological problem
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philosophical problem ⓘ problem in philosophy of science ⓘ problem of induction ⓘ |
| aimsToShow |
that inductive justification depends on predicate choice
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that past regularities underdetermine future projections ⓘ |
| asks |
which predicates are projectible
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why some generalizations are lawlike and others are not ⓘ |
| challenges |
Humean problem of induction
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traditional accounts of induction ⓘ |
| contrastsPredicate |
green
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grue ⓘ |
| examines |
criteria for legitimate inductive inference
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distinction between natural and gerrymandered predicates ⓘ role of language in induction ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
choice of predicates in induction
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justification of inductive projections ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Nelson Goodman ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
confirmation
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entrenchment ⓘ grue ⓘ lawlike generalization ⓘ projectibility ⓘ |
| hasPublicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| hasStatus | influential in 20th-century analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bayesian approaches to induction
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theories of confirmation ⓘ work on natural kinds ⓘ |
| influencedField |
epistemology
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formal epistemology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Nelson Goodman ⓘ |
| involves |
confirmation of hypotheses
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entrenched predicates ⓘ time-dependent predicates ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
confirmation theory
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inductive reasoning ⓘ lawlikeness ⓘ projectibility ⓘ |
| proposedInWork | Fact, Fiction, and Forecast ⓘ |
| raisesIssue |
conventionality of predicate choice
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underdetermination of hypotheses by evidence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Goodman’s paradox
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grue paradox ⓘ problem of induction ⓘ |
| usesExample |
bleen
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grue ⓘ |
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