The Problem of Induction

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:alternativeApproach Bayesian inference
falsificationism
gptkbp:category gptkb:logic
gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:centralQuestion How can we justify inductive inferences?
gptkbp:concerns justification of inductive reasoning
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:Nelson_Goodman
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:An_Enquiry_Concerning_Human_Understanding
gptkbp:example all observed swans are white
the sun rising every day
gptkbp:famously_discussed_by gptkb:David_Hume
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Problem of Induction
gptkbp:influenced scientific research
modern philosophy
gptkbp:involves generalization from observed cases to unobserved cases
gptkbp:prompted gptkb:Karl_Popper
gptkbp:relatedConcept uniformity of nature
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:philosophy
philosophy of science
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crash_Course_Philosophy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7