Fact, Fiction, And Forecast by Nelson Goodman
An Inquiry into the Nature of Inductive Inference
This philosophical work explores the problem of induction, the process by which we make predictions about future events based on past experiences. The author introduces the concept of "grue," a term used to challenge traditional notions of scientific hypothesis and to question the validity of our inductive inferences. Through a series of thought experiments and logical analyses, the book examines how we can distinguish between what is genuinely lawlike in nature and mere coincidental regularity. It delves into the foundations of logic, the structure of language, and the nature of scientific reasoning, offering a critical perspective on how we understand and forecast the world around us.
The 8590th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1955
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 131
- Original Language
- English
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- 22nd on The Modern Philosophical Classics (The Philosophical Forum)