The Validity of the Argument from Inductive Risk

Joyce Havstad has argued in this journal that the argument from inductive risk is deductively valid and sound. As far as we know, this is the best reconstruction of the argument in the literature. Unfortunately, it suffers from a small flaw that renders the argument invalid. We identify this flaw, s...

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Published in:Canadian journal of philosophy 2023-02, Vol.53 (2), p.187-190
Main Authors: Brown, Matthew J., Stegenga, Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Joyce Havstad has argued in this journal that the argument from inductive risk is deductively valid and sound. As far as we know, this is the best reconstruction of the argument in the literature. Unfortunately, it suffers from a small flaw that renders the argument invalid. We identify this flaw, show that it is superficial, and show that a small amendment to the argument rescues the claim of its validity.
ISSN:0045-5091
1911-0820
DOI:10.1017/can.2023.37