Nondeductive Inference

List of contents

1. Inductive and Predictive Inference 2. Hypothesis and Predictive Inference 3. Probability and Predictive Inference 4. Statistical Inference 5. Bayesian Statistical Inference 6. Statistical Decision and Utility 7. Theories and Rationality 8. Bibliography

About the author

Ackermann\, Robert

Summary

Originally published in 1966. An introduction to studies of kinds of inference in which validity cannot be determined by ordinary deductive models. In particular, inductive inference, predictive inference, statistical inference, and decision making are examined in some detail.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Ackermann, Ackermann Robert
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367417468
• ISBN: 978-0-367-41746-8
• No. of pages: 138
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Logic
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; PHILOSOPHY / Logic, MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy, MATHEMATICS / Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics, Mathematical logic, Philosophy: logic