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In Defense of the Popper-Miller Argument

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2022

Donald Gillies
Donald Gillies*
Affiliation:
Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Chelsea College, University of London
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Abstract

In their 1983 article, Popper and Miller present an argument against inductive probability. This argument is criticized by Redhead in his 1985 article. The aim of the present note is to state one form of the Popper-Miller argument, and defend it against Redhead's criticisms.

Type
Discussion
Information
Philosophy of Science , Volume 53 , Issue 1 , March 1986 , pp. 110 - 113
Copyright
Copyright © The Philosophy of Science Association 1986

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Footnotes

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I am most grateful for discussions with Sir Karl Popper and David Miller that convinced me of the correctness of their argument. The main point in the present note is based on a related argument which Popper communicated to me by letter. I would also like to thank Colin Howson, Frank Lad, and Michael Redhead for helpful comments on an earlier draft.

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