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Inductive Simplicity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2022

Robert Ackermann
Robert Ackermann*
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Washington State University
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The fact that simplicity has been linked with induction by many philosophers of science, some of whom have proposed or supported criteria of “inductive simplicity,” means that the problem must be given some serious attention. I take “inductive simplicity” as a title, however, only by way of concession to these historical treatments, since it is precisely the burden of my paper to show that there is no such thing. So much for the conclusion. I shall spend the remainder of my time arguing for it.

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A Panel Discussion of Simplicity of Scientific Theories
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Philosophy of Science , Volume 28 , Issue 2 , April 1961 , pp. 152 - 161
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Copyright © Philosophy of Science Association 1961

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