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100 1 _aSalmon, Wesley C.,
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245 1 0 _aThe foundations of scientific inference /Wesley C. Salmon ; with an introductory essay by Christopher Hitchcock.
250 _aFiftieth anniversity edition.ition
260 _aPittsburgh, Pa. :
_bUniversity of Pittsburgh Press,
_c(c)2017.
300 _a1 online resource (xxxv, 157 pages) :
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505 0 0 _aIntroductory essay /
_rChristopher Hitchcock --
_tIntroduction --
_tThe problem of induction --
_tAttempted solutions --
_tSignificance of the problem --
_tThe philosophical problem of probability --
_tInterpretations of probability --
_tInferring relative frequencies --
_tThe confirmation of scientific hypotheses --
_tConclusion.
520 0 _a"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."
_c--back cover.
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650 0 _aScience
_xPhilosophy.
650 0 _aInduction (Mathematics)
650 0 _aProbabilities.
650 0 _aInference.
655 1 _aElectronic Books.
700 1 _aHitchcock, Christopher,
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_ewriter of introduction.
856 4 0 _uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1560513&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518
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