Truth-Seeking by Abduction

This book examines the philosophical conception of abductive reasoning as developed by Charles S. Peirce, the founder of American pragmatism. It explores the historical and systematic connections of Peirce's original ideas and debates about their interpretations. Abduction is understood in a br...

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Autor principal: Niiniluoto, Ilkka, 1946- (-)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer 2018.
Colección:Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science ; 400.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Peirce on Abduction
  • Chapter 2. Analysis and Synthesis
  • Chapter 3. Abduction and Logic
  • Chapter 4. Inverse Problems
  • Chapter 5. Abduction as Discovery and Pursuit
  • Chapter 6. Abduction and Confirmation
  • Chapter 7. Inference to the Best Explanation
  • Chapter 8. Abduction and Truthlikeness
  • Chapter 9. Abduction and Scientific Realism
  • Bibliography
  • Index.