Induction, Experimentation and Causation in the Social Sciences
Inductive thinking is a universal human habit; we generalise from our experiences the best we can. The induction problem is to identify which observed regularities provide reasonable justification for inductive conclusions. In the natural sciences, we can often use strict laws in making successful i...
Main Author: | Lars-Göran Johansson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Philosophies |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/6/4/105 |
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