BRACERS Record Detail for 128115

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Collection code
RA1
Class no.
750
Document no.
00000001
Box no.
11.16
Recipient(s)
Shoemaker, Robert G.
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1963/11/25
Form of letter
ALD
Pieces
1
BR's address code (if sender)
PP
Notes and topics

"Assuming that the number of things in the universe is infinite, and assuming all observed A's are B's, there will be an infinite number of classes in which all A's are B's as well as of classes in which not all A's are B's. It would seem to follow that, however many A's have been observed to be B's and none have been observed to be not B's, it is even chances that all A's are B's. This does not invalidate the conclusion that induction by simple enumeration is invalid."

Permission
Everyone
Record no.
128115
Record created
May 20, 2015
Record last modified
May 20, 2015
Created/last modified by
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