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Author Salmon, Wesley C., author.

Title The foundations of scientific inference / Wesley C. Salmon ; with an introductory essay by Christopher Hitchcock.

Publication Info. Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2017]

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Edition Fiftieth anniversity edition.
Description 1 online resource (xxxv, 157 pages) : charts
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introductory essay / Christopher Hitchcock -- Introduction -- The problem of induction -- Attempted solutions -- Significance of the problem -- The philosophical problem of probability -- Interpretations of probability -- Inferring relative frequencies -- The confirmation of scientific hypotheses -- Conclusion.
Summary "After its publication in 1967, The Foundations of Scientific Inference taught a generation of students and researchers about the problem of induction, the interpretation of probability, and confirmation theroy, Fifty years later, Wesley C. Salmon's book remains one of the clearest introductions to these fundamental problems in the philosophy of science. With this work, Salmon presented a coherent vision of the nature of scientific reasoning, explored the philosophical underpinnings of scientific investigation, and introduced readers to key movements in epistemology and to leading philosophers of the twentieth century, developing his own distinctive views on topics that are still of central importance today. This anniversary edition features an introduction by Christopher Hitchcock, which examines the book's origins, influences, and major themes, its impact and enduring effects, and the disputes it raised, and revisits Salmon's ideas for a new audience of philosophers, historians, scientists, and students." --back cover.
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Subject Science -- Philosophy.
Science -- Philosophy.
Induction (Mathematics)
Induction (Mathematics)
Probabilities.
Probabilities.
Inference.
Inference.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Hitchcock, Christopher, 1964- writer of introduction.
Other Form: Print version: Salmon, Wesley C. Foundations of scientific inference. Fiftieth anniversity edition. Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2017] 9780822964568 (OCoLC)959265653
ISBN 9780822982944 (electronic book)
0822982943 (electronic book)
9780822964568
0822964562