Single Idea 7295

[catalogued under 14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction]

Full Idea

Maybe we should say that IF regularities are stable, only then is induction a reliable procedure.

Gist of Idea

Maybe induction is only reliable IF reality is stable

Source

Alistair Mitchell (talk [2006]), quoted by PG - Db (ideas)


A Reaction

This seems to me a very good proposal. In a wildly unpredictable reality, it is hard to see how anyone could learn from experience, or do any reasoning about the future. Natural stability is the axiom on which induction is built.