The Converse Consequence Condition and Hempelian Qualitative Confirmation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10708272 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pierre Le Morvan (0000-0002-9746-1043, Syracuse University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 448-454 |
| Publication date | 1999-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/392697 |
| OpenAlex | W1972771699 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
In this paper, I offer a proof that a disastrous conclusion (namely, that any observation report confirms any hypothesis) may be derived directly from two principles of qualitative confirmation which Carl Hempel called the “Converse Consequence Condition” and the “Entailment Condition.” I then discuss three strategies which a defender of the Converse Consequence Condition may deploy to save this principle
Calculus (dental) · Converse · Epistemology · Logical consequence · Mathematical economics · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Mathematics · Medicine · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Philosophy and Theoretical Science
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |