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Discussion: Confirmation, Paradox, and Logic
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Paul Horwich has formulated a paradox which he believes to be even more virulent than the related Hempel paradox. I show that Horwich's paradox, as originally formulated, has a purely logical solution, hence that it has no bearing on the theory of confirmation. On the other hand, it illuminates some undesirable traits of classical predicate logic. A revised formulation of the paradox is then dealt with in a way that implies a modest revision of Nicod's criterion.
Title: Discussion: Confirmation, Paradox, and Logic
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Paul Horwich has formulated a paradox which he believes to be even more virulent than the related Hempel paradox.
I show that Horwich's paradox, as originally formulated, has a purely logical solution, hence that it has no bearing on the theory of confirmation.
On the other hand, it illuminates some undesirable traits of classical predicate logic.
A revised formulation of the paradox is then dealt with in a way that implies a modest revision of Nicod's criterion.
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