Brendan Fleig-Goldstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 8832274 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brendan Fleig-Goldstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brendan |
| FAMILY NAME | Fleig-Goldstein |
| SIGNATURE | FLEIG-GOLDSTEIN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brown University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Isaac Newton, Interdisciplinarian
This paper argues that Newton employed a non-hypothetical method of evidential reasoning called demonstrative induction in his chronological studies. In demonstrative induction, inductive risk is confined to the premises, and the secureness of the conclusion depends on the secureness of those premises. I show that Newton's approach to chronology exemplifies two key restrictions on demonstrative induction: (i) premises must themselves be supported…
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Isaac Newton, Interdisciplinarian
This paper argues that Newton employed a non-hypothetical method of evidential reasoning called demonstrative induction in his chronological studies. In demonstrative induction, inductive risk is confined to the premises, and the secureness of the conclusion depends on the secureness of those premises. I show that Newton's approach to chronology exemplifies two key restrictions on demonstrative induction: (i) premises must themselves be supported…
Case-based reasoning (1 work) · Context (archaeology) (1 work) · Evidential reasoning approach (1 work) · Historical Philosophy and Science (1 work) · History and Theory of Mathematics (1 work) · Philosophy and History of Science (1 work) · Subject (documents) (1 work)