Preservation of independence and Goodman's riddle

Abstract The paper argues that relations of probabilistic independence between evidence statements must be preserved in enumerative induction. It further shows that, given such a preservation principle, there is a straightforward Bayesian solution to Goodman's new riddle of induction.

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The Philosophical Quarterly
Published
2024-09-05
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https://doi.org/10.1093/pq/pqae104
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1
Primary Topic
Historical and Literary Analyses
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Abstract The paper argues that relations of probabilistic independence between evidence statements must be preserved in enumerative induction. It further shows that, given such a preservation principle, there is a straightforward Bayesian solution to Goodman's new riddle of induction.

The Philosophical Quarterly
Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
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Historical and Literary Analyses
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