Elements of Scientific Inquiry (A Bradford Book) - Softcover

Martin, Eric ; Osherson, Daniel N.

9780262513814: Elements of Scientific Inquiry (A Bradford Book)

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ISBN 10: 0262513811 ISBN 13: 9780262513814

Publisher: MIT Press, 2003

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One influential view of science focuses on the credibility that scientists attach to alternative theories and on the evolution of these credibilities under the impact of data. Interpreting credibility as probability leads to the Bayesian analysis of inquiry, which has helped us to understand diverse aspects of scientific practice. Eric Martin and Daniel N. Osherson take as their starting point a different set of intuitions about the variables to be retained in a model of inquiry. They present a theory of inductive logic that is built from the tools of logic and model theory. Their aim is to extend the mathematics of Formal Learning Theory to a more general setting and to provide a more accurate image of empirical inquiry. In particular, their theory integrates recent ideas in the theory of rational belief change. The formal results of their study illuminate aspects of scientific inquiry that are not covered by the Bayesian approach. Exercises appear throughout the text; solutions are provided in an appendix.

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About the Authors

Eric Martin is a Senior Lecturer and Postgrad Coursework Academics Advisor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales.

Daniel N. Osherson is at MIT.

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