Dawid, Richard (2015) Turning Norton's Dome Against Material Induction. Foundations of Physics, 45 (9). pp. 1-9. ISSN 1572-9516

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John Norton has proposed a position of “material induction” that denies the existence of a universal inductive inference schema behind scientific reasoning. In this vein, Norton has recently presented a “dome scenario” based on Newtonian physics that, in his understanding, is at variance with Bayesianism. The present note points out that a closer analysis of the dome scenario reveals incompatibilities with material inductivism itself.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Dawid, Richard richard.dawid@philosophy.su.se 0000-0002-1472-2958
Keywords:	induction, material induction, Norton's dome, indeterminacy
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics General Issues > Confirmation/Induction
Depositing User:	Dr. Richard Dawid
Date Deposited:	16 Sep 2015 13:07
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2017 15:42
Item ID:	11663
Journal or Publication Title:	Foundations of Physics
Publisher:	Springer
Official URL:	http://www.springer.com/physics/history+%26+philos...
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.1007/s10701-015-9943-0
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics General Issues > Confirmation/Induction
Date:	2015
Page Range:	pp. 1-9
Volume:	45
Number:	9
ISSN:	1572-9516
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11663

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