Debunking material induction

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Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 84:20-27 (2020)
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We present an explanatory objection to Norton's material theory of induction, as applied to predictive inferences. According to the objection we present, there is an explanatory disconnect between our beliefs about the future and the relevant future facts. We argue that if we recognize such a disconnect, we are no longer rationally entitled to our future beliefs.

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10.1016/j.shpsa.2020.04.004

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Jonathan Livengood
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Daniel Z. Korman
University of California at Santa Barbara

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