Indukcja, dedukcja i szlaki mamutów
Induction, deduction and mammoth trails
Author(s): Mieszko TałasiewiczSubject(s): Epistemology, Logic, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Copernicus Center Press
Keywords: inductionism; deductionism; inductionism-deductionism controversion; Larry Laudan; Karl Popper;
Summary/Abstract: The paper examines various instances of 'inductionism-deductionism' controversion (e.g. Popper vs Vienna Circle or the formulation of Laudan's argument against realism as pessimistic meta-induction vs. kind of deduction). The thesis is that the form of logical reconstruction of our reasoning (in every-day life as well as in science or meta-science) as induction or deduction is irrelevant as to the rational evaluation of this reasoning. Thus the inductionism-deductionism controversion is claimed vacuous. Instead of formal logic a sort of evolutionary epistemology is called for adequate account, since - as it is argued for - the degree of sensitivity to counterexamples contradicting our theories and hypotheses is a kind of adaptation to environment.
Journal: Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce
- Issue Year: 2007
- Issue No: 40
- Page Range: 3-11
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Polish