Description: Hume's Problem Solved by Gerhard Schurz Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A new approach to Humes problem of induction that justifies the optimality of induction at the level of meta-induction. Publisher Description A new approach to Humes problem of induction that justifies the optimality of induction at the level of meta-induction.Humes problem of justifying induction has been among epistemologys greatest challenges for centuries. In this book, Gerhard Schurz proposes a new approach to Humes problem. Acknowledging the force of Humes arguments against the possibility of a noncircular justification of the reliability of induction, Schurz demonstrates instead the possibility of a noncircular justification of the optimality of induction, or, more precisely, of meta-induction (the application of induction to competing prediction models). Drawing on discoveries in computational learning theory, Schurz demonstrates that a regret-based learning strategy, attractivity-weighted meta-induction, is predictively optimal in all possible worlds among all prediction methods accessible to the epistemic agent. Moreover, the a priori justification of meta-induction generates a noncircular a posteriori justification of object induction. Taken together, these two results provide a noncircular solution to Humes problem.Schurz discusses the philosophical debate on the problem of induction, addressing all major attempts at a solution to Humes problem and describing their shortcomings; presents a series of theorems, accompanied by a description of computer simulations illustrating the content of these theorems (with proofs presented in a mathematical appendix); and defends, refines, and applies core insights regarding the optimality of meta-induction, explaining applications in neighboring disciplines including forecasting sciences, cognitive science, social epistemology, and generalized evolution theory. Finally, Schurz generalizes the method of optimality-based justification to a new strategy of justification in epistemology, arguing that optimality justifications can avoid the problems of justificatory circularity and regress. Author Biography Gerhard Schurz is Director of the D sseldorf Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science at Heinrich Heine University D sseldorf. Details ISBN 0262039729 ISBN-13 9780262039727 Title Hume's Problem Solved Author Gerhard Schurz Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 400 Publisher MIT Press Ltd GE_Item_ID:123702558; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Hume's Problem Solved : the Optimality of Meta-Induction
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Epistemology, Individual Philosophers, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Logic
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Genre: Philosophy, Psychology
Item Weight: 24.1 Oz
Author: Gerhard Schurz
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