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· 2013· Review

Induction and Intuition in Scientific Thought

P. B. Medawar

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This book argues that traditional "inductive" reasoning is flawed and proposes an alternative scheme, drawing on Whewell, Peirce, and Popper, to better reflect how scientists actually think.

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Field: History and Philosophy of Science

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