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Variety of objects as a parameter for experimentation
an extension of Carnap's inductive logic
pp. 399-416
Abstract
An extens on of Carnap's λ-system of inductive logic is developed, based on a parameter measuring the variety of instances of hypotheses, θ. New axioms of inductive probability are stated, leading to the λ-θ-system. Based on this system, the notion of the information of an experiment is defined. An epistemic rule of experimentation is considered but rejected, giving way to a rule based on both information and the (non-informational) value of an experiment.
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Published in:
Leinfellner Werner, Köhler Eckehart (1974) Developments in the methodology of social science. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 399-416
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-010-2259-0_15
Full citation:
Köhler Eckehart (1974) „Variety of objects as a parameter for experimentation: an extension of Carnap's inductive logic“, In: W. Leinfellner & E. Köhler (eds.), Developments in the methodology of social science, Dordrecht, Springer, 399–416.