Inferring and Explaining
Inferring and Explaining is a book in practical epistemology. It examines the notion of evidence and assumes that good evidence is the essence of rational thinking. Evidence is the cornerstone of the natural, social, and behavioral sciences. But it is equally central to almost all academic pursuits...
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| Language: | English |
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Portland State University Library
[2019]
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| Series: | Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: Valuing Truth
- Chapter 2: Skepticism
- Chapter 3: The Concept of Knowledge
- Chapter 4: Arguments
- Chapter 5: Inference to the Best Explanation
- Chapter 6: New Data and Experimentation
- Chapter 7: Semmelweis and Childbed Fever
- Chapter 8: Darwin and Common Descent
- Chapter 9: Testimony
- Chapter 10: Textual Interpretation
- Chapter 11: Statistics
- Chapter 12: Correlations and Causes
- Chapter 13: Capital Punishment and the Constitution
- Chapter 14: Evidence, Explanation, and Narrative
- Chapter 15: Explanatory Virtue and Truth