Monday, December 9, 2019

William Whewell's "Discoverer's Induction" (Part 6/Final Part)

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Monday, November 4, 2019

William Whewell's "Discoverer's Induction" (Part 5)

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Friday, July 12, 2019

10 Year Anniversary!

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I can't believe it's been 10 years since I started Inductive Quest ! This blog's content has shifted along with my attention ...
Saturday, July 6, 2019

William Whewell’s “Discoverer’s Induction” (Part 4)

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Friday, July 5, 2019

William Whewell's "Discoverer's Induction" (Part 3)

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

William Whewell's "Discoverer's Induction" (Part 2)

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

William Whewell's "Discoverer's Induction" (Part 1)

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Abstract This series will summarize the major elements of William Whewell’s (1792–1866) theory of inductive reasoning, which he termed ...
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Friday, December 21, 2018

Update on Plans for Inductive Quest

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A short post on what I plan to do with Inductive Quest in the future.
Thursday, November 30, 2017

Objectivist Volition vs Indeterminism

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In the free will-determinism debate, Objectivism stands in rare company with those philosophies that adopt the libertarian view of volition ...
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Sunday, August 27, 2017

Objectivist Volition Versus Alternative Theories

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The previous essays in this series presented the Objectivist concept of free will, and demonstrated how it operates in the mental and phys...
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

The Freedom of Human Action

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Human action has several forms. Involuntary actions exist, such as reflexes and subconscious prompts like the involuntary recall of a memor...
Friday, August 5, 2016

Free Will and the Primary Choice

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In my earlier essay about the perceptual level , I mentioned that the sensory and perceptual levels of consciousness are automatic, but the...