자료유형 | 학위논문 |
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서명/저자사항 | Inference to the Best Explanation, Bayesianism, and the Context of Pursuit. |
개인저자 | Cabrera, Frank. |
단체저자명 | The University of Wisconsin - Madison. Philosophy. |
발행사항 | [S.l.]: The University of Wisconsin - Madison., 2018. |
발행사항 | Ann Arbor: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2018. |
형태사항 | 274 p. |
기본자료 저록 | Dissertation Abstracts International 79-12A(E). Dissertation Abstract International |
ISBN | 9780438300941 |
학위논문주기 | Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2018. |
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-12(E), Section: A.
Adviser: Elliott Sober. |
요약 | This dissertation critically examines the popular model of non-demonstrative inference known as "Inference to the Best Explanation" (IBE), and more broadly, the role that explanatory considerations play in scientific practice. Despite its seemin |
요약 | My conclusions about the status of IBE, however, are mixed. While I show how some traditional objections that have plagued IBE can be solved (Chs. 1-2), I conclude that IBE, at least in its canonical formulation, is untenable as an account of sc |
요약 | To defend this view, I appeal to the recent high-profile dispute over the scientific legitimacy of string theory. Ultimately then, we are left with a two-tiered view of the explanatory virtues, one according to which some virtues relevant to wha |
일반주제명 | Philosophy of science. Epistemology. Metaphysics. |
언어 | 영어 |
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