Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Introduction 1. Induction 2. Explanation 3. The Causal Model 4. Inference to the Best Explanation 5. Contrastive Inference 6. The Raven Paradox 7. Bayesian Abduction 8. Explanation as a Guide to Inference 9. Loveliness and Truth 10. Prediction and Prejudice 11. Truth and Explanation Conclusion Bibliography Index
Peter Lipton is Hans Rausing Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.
Praise for the First Edition: '[Lipton's] book marks a real
advance. It deserves to be read by all philosophers interested in
the theory of knowledge and the philosophy of science.' - Mind'The
first edition of Peter Lipton's Inference to the Best Explanation,
which appeared in 1991, is a modern classic in the philosophy of
science. Yet in the second edition of the book, Lipton proves that
even a classic can be improved ... a 'must' read for anyone who
wants a deeper understanding of inductive inference, broadly
understood.' – Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
'Peter Lipton's excellent book approaches the descriptive task with
imagination and style. Lipton argues persuasively that an
understanding of the workings of contrastive explanation can yield
insight into our inferential practices.' - Times Literary
Supplement
'Lipton makes valuable contributions with respect to any number of
important questions in epistemology and philosophy of science.
Anyone with more than a passing interest in these fields will find
his book indispensable.' - The Philosophical Review
'Interesting and challenging ... those who relish clear and
thorough philosophical discussion will find this book very
rewarding. I did.' - Meta Science'This excellent book .. [offers]
significant clarity ... in the quest to understand our
non-demonstrative inferences.' –The British Journal for the
Philosophy of Science
'The first edition of Peter Lipton's Inference to the Best
Explanation, which appeared in 1991, is a modern classic in the
philosophy of science. Yet in the second edition of the book,
Lipton proves that even a classic can be improved ... a 'must' read
for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of inductive inference,
broadly understood.' – Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews'Peter
Lipton's excellent book approaches the descriptive task with
imagination and style. Lipton argues persuasively that an
understanding of the workings of contrastive explanation can yield
insight into our inferential practices.' – Times Literary
Supplement'Lipton makes valuable contributions with respect to any
number of important questions in epistemology and philosophy of
science. Anyone with more than a passing interest in these fields
will find his book indispensable.' – The Philosophical Review
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