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[filed under theme 14. Science / C. Induction / 4. Reason in Induction ]

Full Idea

Induction is an argument which by means of some admitted truths establishes naturally other truths which resemble them; there are two kinds, one proceeding from contraries, the other from consequents.

Gist of Idea

Induction moves from some truths to similar ones, by contraries or consequents

Source

Diogenes Laertius (Lives of Eminent Philosophers [c.250], 3.1.23)

Book Ref

Diogenes Laertius: 'Diogenes Laertius', ed/tr. Yonge,C.D. [Henry G. Bohn 1853], p.132


The 12 ideas with the same theme [role of pure reason in inductive inference]:

Induction moves from some truths to similar ones, by contraries or consequents [Diog. Laertius]
Premises can support an argument without entailing it [Pollock/Cruz on Hume]
Hume just shows induction isn't deduction [Williams,M on Hume]
Good induction needs 'total evidence' - the absence at the time of any undermining evidence [Salmon]
Science cannot be shown to be rational if induction is rejected [Newton-Smith on Popper]
All reasoning is inductive, and deduction only concerns implication [Harman]
Observed regularities are only predictable if we assume hidden necessity [Nagel]
An inductive inference is underdetermined, by definition [Lipton]
We can argue to support our beliefs, so induction will support induction, for believers in induction [Lipton]
Induction (unlike deduction) is non-monotonic - it can be invalidated by new premises [Psillos]
How can an argument be good induction, but poor deduction? [Baggini /Fosl]
Inductive defences of induction may be rule-circular, but not viciously premise-circular [Ladyman/Ross]