BonJour's a priori justification of induction

Authors
Citation
A. Brueckner, BonJour's a priori justification of induction, PAC PHIL Q, 82(1), 2001, pp. 1-10
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Philosiphy
Journal title
PACIFIC PHILOSOPHICAL QUARTERLY
ISSN journal
02790750 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1 - 10
Database
ISI
SICI code
0279-0750(200103)82:1<1:BAPJOI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Laurence BonJour has recently attempted to formulate an a priori justificat ion of induction (in In Defense of Pure reason). He maintains that we can k now a priori that the truth of an inductive inference's conclusion constitu tes the best explanation of the inference's inductive premise. Though BonJo ur's discussion raises a host of interesting issues, I think that his defen se of induction rests upon a number of controversial assumptions.