Name: Logical Probability, Mathematical Statistics, and the Problem of Induction
Creator: Hermann Vetter
Keywords: general logic, 4. Education, 16. Peace & justice

Logical probability, mathematical statistics, and the problem of induction

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book , Article 01 Jun 1969 English Publisher:Springer NetherlandsJournal:Synthese, volume 20, pages 56-71 (issn: 0039-7857, eissn: 1573-0964,

Authors: Hermann Vetter;

doi: 10.1007/978-94-010-3305-3_5 , 10.1007/bf00567236

Logical Probability, Mathematical Statistics, and the Problem of Induction

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In this paper I want to discuss some basic problems of inductive logic, i.e. of the attempt to solve the problem of induction by means of a calculus of logical probability. I shall try to throw some light upon these problems by contrasting inductive logic, based on logical probability, and working with undefined samples of observations, with mathematical statistics, based on statistical probability, and working with representative random samples.

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University of Mannheim
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general logic

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