On Russell's principle of induction

Costa Da Costa

Steven French

pp. 285-295

in: Synthese 86 (2), 1991.

Abstract

An improvement on Horwich's so-called “pseudo-proof” of Russell's principle of induction is offered, which, we believe, avoids certain objections to the former. Although strictly independent of our other work in this area, a connection can be made and in the final section we comment on this and certain questions regarding rationality, etc.

Cited authors

Russell Bertrand