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The Pessimistic Induction: The Historical Challenge to Scientific Knowledge Shanahan, Timothy (Loyola Marymount University, California)
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The Pessimistic Induction: The Historical Challenge to Scientific Knowledge
Shanahan, Timothy (Loyola Marymount University, California)
Drawing on both the history and the philosophy of science, this book presents a detailed exploration of the Pessimistic Induction and defends an optimistic, yet not necessarily realist, view of an important class of current scientific knowledge claims.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 31, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9781009841214 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 280 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 553 g |