Combining Philosophers

Ideas for J Fodor / E Lepore, Nelson Goodman and Harr,R./Madden,E.H.

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14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction
15255 Conjunctions explain nothing, and so do not give a reason for confidence in inductions [Harré/Madden]
15270 Hume's atomic events makes properties independent, and leads to problems with induction [Harré/Madden]
14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / a. Grue problem
18749 Goodman argued that the confirmation relation can never be formalised [Goodman, by Horsten/Pettigrew]
17646 Goodman showed that every sound inductive argument has an unsound one of the same form [Goodman, by Putnam]
17655 Grue and green won't be in the same world, as that would block induction entirely [Goodman]
14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / b. Raven paradox
15284 Contraposition may be equivalent in truth, but not true in nature, because of irrelevant predicates [Harré/Madden]
15285 The items put forward by the contraposition belong within different natural clusters [Harré/Madden]
15287 The possibility that all ravens are black is a law depends on a mechanism producing the blackness [Harré/Madden]