David Hume, in his An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748), first identified the difficulty of rationally justifying future predictions, which has come to be known as the Problem of Induction. He pointed out that since future predictions are neither statements of experience nor logically necessary consequences of such statements, their validity lies in the regularity [...]
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The New Riddle of Induction
Posted in Epistemology, General Interest, Logic, Philosophy of Science, Pragmatism on November 4, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Pragmatism Conference at FAU
Posted in Conferences, General Interest, Pragmatism on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is an upcoming conference on pragmatism at FAU. The conference, “Human Nature and Self: Pragmatist Theory from European Perspectives,” will take place on Thursday, March 20, from 2 to 5 PM, in the Majestic Palm Room B of Florida Atlantic University’s main campus.
The Role of Polemics in Philosophy
Posted in General Interest, Pragmatism on March 1, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Despite their friendship and close connection as philosophical allies, William James offers some interesting remarks in respect to F. C. S. Schiller’s wide use of polemics in his philosophy. James general advice, in his correspondence with Schiller, was for him to “tone down a little the exuberance of his polemical wit” (to be found in [...]
The only Difference that Makes a Difference
Posted in General Interest, Pragmatism on January 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Hello all,
Though, possibly by rule if not nature, most bloggers I have seen tend to stray (from time to time) through various topics. One would hope this is where I claim that I won’t stray from the path. I confess, that may happen here as well. The main point of my posts in this blog [...]
