On a logic of induction

Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities 83 (1):221-247 (2005)
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In this paper I present a simple and straightforward logic of induction: a consequence relation characterized by a proof theory and a semantics. This system will be called LI. The premises will be restricted to, on the one hand, a set of empirical data and, on the other hand, a set of background generalizations. Among the consequences will be generalizations as well as singular statements, some of which may serve as predictions and explanations.

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Diderik Batens
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