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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
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Induction is described as the process of assuming the simplest law that fits our experience.
What happens
Induction is described as the process of assuming the simplest law that fits our experience.
Themes in this chapter
Logic and Tautology
Induction is contrasted with logical necessity, as it involves assuming a law rather than deriving it tautologically.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition on induction.
Key passages
“The process of induction is the process of assuming the simplest law that can be made to harmonize with our experience.”
Induction means choosing the simplest rule that fits what we observe.
Clarifies the pragmatic nature of inductive reasoning.