Truth-Seeking by Abduction

This book examines the philosophical conception of abductive reasoning as developed by Charles S. Peirce, the founder of American pragmatism. It explores the historical and systematic connections of Peirce's original ideas and debates about their interpretations. Abduction is understood in a br...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Niiniluoto, Ilkka (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science ; 400
Subjects:
Epistemology.
Linguistics.
Mathematical logic.
Logic.
Philosophy and science.
ISBN:9783319991573
Online Access: Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Peirce on Abduction
  • Chapter 2. Analysis and Synthesis
  • Chapter 3. Abduction and Logic
  • Chapter 4. Inverse Problems
  • Chapter 5. Abduction as Discovery and Pursuit
  • Chapter 6. Abduction and Confirmation
  • Chapter 7. Inference to the Best Explanation
  • Chapter 8. Abduction and Truthlikeness
  • Chapter 9. Abduction and Scientific Realism
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

Similar Items