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For the Sake of the Argument
Ramsey Test Conditionals, Inductive Inference and Nonmonotonic Reasoning
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This book by one of the world's foremost philosophers in the fields of epistemology and logic offers an account of suppositional reasoning relevant to practical deliberation, explanation, prediction and hypothesis testing. Suppositions made 'for the sake of argument' sometimes conflict with our beliefs, and when they do, some beliefs are rejected and others retained. Thanks to such belief contravention, adding content to a supposition can undermine conclusions reached without it. Subversion can also arise because suppositional reasoning is ampliative. These two types of nonmonotonic logic are the focus of this book. A detailed comparison of nonmonotonicity appropriate to both belief contravening and ampliative suppositional reasoning reveals important differences that have been overlooked.
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Cambridge University Press; January 1996
361 pages; ISBN 9780511888298
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361 pages; ISBN 9780511888298
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Subject categories
- Academic > Logic > Philosophical logic > Special topics > Hypothesis
- Academic > Logic > Philosophical logic > History
- Academic > Philosophy > Philosophical logic > Special topics > Hypothesis
- Academic > Philosophy > Philosophical logic > History
- Philosophy > Logic
- Science > Philosophy & Social Aspects
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0511888295
9780511888298
9780521497138

