tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443579046890135037.post2600172930204312631..comments2023-05-19T05:16:11.906-04:00Comments on Think: Just Do It!: [PHI 3800] Induction and IBE: Who's the parasite?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06442978444189475572noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443579046890135037.post-16938417551564014072012-11-10T16:36:27.931-05:002012-11-10T16:36:27.931-05:00The second argument is more convincing. IBE does ...The second argument is more convincing. IBE does ultimately depend on induction. We use the background information available to us through induction so that we can choose the best explanation among other competing explanations. For example:<br /><br />(p1) The twenty dollars I left on my dresser yesterday is gone. <br /><br />(p2) My friend John was the only one at my apartment yesterday.<br /><br />(p3) John has been caught stealing money before.<br /><br />C: Therefore, John stole my twenty dollars.<br /> <br />To come to the best explanation, I had to use the background information available through induction to infer to the best explanation. Therefore, IBE ultimately depends on induction. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336968707021185617noreply@blogger.com