problem of induction
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The problem of induction is a fundamental philosophical challenge questioning how or whether we can justify generalizing from past observations to future cases or unobserved instances.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14757298 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: problem of induction Context triple: [The Problem of Induction, mainTopic, problem of induction]
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“The Problem of Induction” (essay)
“The Problem of Induction” is a seminal essay by Karl Popper in which he challenges traditional justifications of inductive reasoning and advances his philosophy of falsificationism in the philosophy of science.
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new riddle of induction
The new riddle of induction is Nelson Goodman’s influential philosophical problem that challenges traditional accounts of inductive reasoning by introducing the notion of “grue” and questioning how we justify projecting certain predicates into the future.
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Hempel's paradox
Hempel's paradox is a famous problem in the philosophy of science that challenges our intuitions about confirmation by showing how evidence seemingly unrelated to a hypothesis can still count as confirming it.
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essays on probability and induction
"Essays on Probability and Induction" is a collection of philosophical papers by Carl G. Hempel that explores the logical and methodological foundations of probabilistic reasoning and inductive inference in science.
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Carnap's continuum of inductive methods
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods is a family of formal Bayesian-style confirmation functions that systematically vary how evidence updates degrees of belief in logical probability theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: problem of induction Target entity description: The problem of induction is a fundamental philosophical challenge questioning how or whether we can justify generalizing from past observations to future cases or unobserved instances.
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A.
“The Problem of Induction” (essay)
“The Problem of Induction” is a seminal essay by Karl Popper in which he challenges traditional justifications of inductive reasoning and advances his philosophy of falsificationism in the philosophy of science.
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B.
new riddle of induction
The new riddle of induction is Nelson Goodman’s influential philosophical problem that challenges traditional accounts of inductive reasoning by introducing the notion of “grue” and questioning how we justify projecting certain predicates into the future.
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C.
Hempel's paradox
Hempel's paradox is a famous problem in the philosophy of science that challenges our intuitions about confirmation by showing how evidence seemingly unrelated to a hypothesis can still count as confirming it.
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D.
essays on probability and induction
"Essays on Probability and Induction" is a collection of philosophical papers by Carl G. Hempel that explores the logical and methodological foundations of probabilistic reasoning and inductive inference in science.
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E.
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods is a family of formal Bayesian-style confirmation functions that systematically vary how evidence updates degrees of belief in logical probability theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
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subject surface form:
The Problem of Induction