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PX - Inference to the Best Explanation

Mar 31, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 8
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Episode description

In this episode we discuss inference to the best explanation (IBE), its difference from induction and deduction, as well as its several applications in science and philosophy. The talk then naturally moves to reflections upon what an explanation is, and what are the values that come into play when one assesses the explanatory strength of scientific hypotheses.

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