The Counterpart Principle of Analogical Support by Structural Similarity

Alexandra Hill; Jeffrey Bruce Paris

The Counterpart Principle of Analogical Support by Structural Similarity

Erkenntnis 79 (S6):1-16 (2014)

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Abstract

We propose and investigate an Analogy Principle in the context of Unary Inductive Logic based on a notion of support by structural similarity which is often employed to motivate scientific conjectures.

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Analogy Inductive Logic

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Probabilistic Principles, Misc in Philosophy of Probability

Subjective Probability, Misc in Philosophy of Probability

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2014

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10.1007/s10670-013-9546-0

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HILTCP-2

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Logical Foundations of Probability.Carnap, Rudolf

The Continuum of Inductive Methods.Carnap, Rudolf

Analogical Predictions for Explicit Similarity.Romeijn, Jan Willem

Probabilities for Multiple Properties: The Models of Hesse and Carnap and Kemeny. [REVIEW]Maher, Patrick

Atom Exchangeability and Instantial Relevance.Paris, J. B. & Waterhouse, P.

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Combining Analogical Support in Pure Inductive Logic.Paris, J. B. & Vencovská, A.

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