The Problem of Induction

Philosophical Problems

English - April 23, 2013 03:08 - 51 minutes - 29.8 MB - ★★★★ - 4 ratings
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This lecture is a discussion of the problem of induction. I begin by looking at the structure of logical reasoning with a view to delineating the ‘problem’ with inductive reasoning; this is a problem for scientific knowledge as inductive reasoning is essential to science. I explore Hume's analysis of the problem of induction with a view to showing how deep the problem runs. I explain Hume's ultimate resolution to the problem in modern parlance as a type of naturalism.