The metaphysical requirement for models of prediction and explanationist approaches to the problem of induction

Jaeho Lee

pp. 225-242

in: Axiomathes 27 (3), 2017.

Abstract

David Armstrong once argued that to solve the problem of induction with inference to the best explanation we need an anti-Humean conception of law. Some Humeans have argued that this argument begs the question against Humeanism. In this paper, I propose a new argument for the same conclusion which is not vulnerable to this criticism. In particular, I argue that explanationist approaches to the problem of induction that are combined with Humeanism is internally incoherent.