Hume's Problem

Hume's Problem
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780198250371
ISBN-13 : 0198250371
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Book Synopsis Hume's Problem by : Colin Howson

Download or read book Hume's Problem written by Colin Howson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a solution to one of the central, unsolved problems of Western philosophy, that of induction. It explores the implications of Hume's argument that successful prediction tells us nothing about the truth of the predicting theory.


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