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STUDIES IN HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Volume 56, Issue -, Pages 62-71Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2015.12.001
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Inductive logic; Carnap; Conceptual spaces; Attribute spaces; Linguistic frameworks
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- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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In the last published account of his late inductive logic, the Basic System of Inductive Logic, Rudolf Carnap introduced a new element to the systems of inductive logic, namely the so-called attribute spaces. These geometrical structures model the meanings of the predicates of the object language and have a similar structure as the conceptual spaces employed by cognitive scientists like Peter Gardenfors. I show how the development of the theory of conceptual spaces helps us to see the addition of attribute spaces as a step forward in explicating the concept of confirmation. I discuss the differences and similarities of the two theories and investigate the possibilities for developing further connections. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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