The Problem of Induction
The Problem of Induction
The Problem of Induction
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PHLA10 12<strong>The</strong> <strong>Problem</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Induction</strong>●Anti-foundationalism about justification– Is ‘rational justification’ strictly about inter-leveljustification?● If so, Sober thinks it’s impossible to achieve– Or is there a sense <strong>of</strong> ‘rational justification’ that takesinto account our current epistemic position?– That is, could we say something like● Given our current epistemic situation (what webelieve now) evidence E would justify belief P– This assumes an idea <strong>of</strong> ‘shared epistemic situation’– Belief conservatism: if it ain’t broke don’t fix it● Maybe all justification is relative to an epistemicsituation = our current beliefs / world view– So, has induction been justified ???