Studies in the Logic of Confirmation (I.)¶
HEMPEL, C. G. (1945). Studies in the Logic of Confirmation (I.). Mind, 54(213-214), 213-214.
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Primes¶
- Falsifiability
- The asymmetry is not a quirk of scientific etiquette but a feature of deductive logic itself; a single true negative instance entails the falsity of a strict universal, whereas any finite set of positive instances leaves the universal underdetermined.
This sourceFormal analysis of the universal conditional all-x(Rx -> Bx); explicitly treats the asymmetry between confirmation and refutation (a counterinstance refutes conclusively while finite confirming instances leave the universal underdetermined), the support relation vs the defeat relation.
- The asymmetry is not a quirk of scientific etiquette but a feature of deductive logic itself; a single true negative instance entails the falsity of a strict universal, whereas any finite set of positive instances leaves the universal underdetermined.
Domain-specific¶
- Newton's Flaming Laser Sword
This sourceFormal background on confirmation and the asymmetry between universal claims and counterinstances.
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