Philosophy / Unit 2 Philosophy 0083 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Defending Induction with Induction
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The idea
The circular defense of induction: arguing "induction has always worked, so it will keep working" uses induction to certify induction—assuming exactly what is in question.
In practice
A lender vouching for his own loan application. The track record is real; the vouching is still circular.
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