Metalogical Remarks on Induction

Abstract The problem of induction belongs to the most controversial issues in philosophy science. If is understood widely, it covers every fallible inference, that is, such its conclusion not logically entailed by premises. This paper analyses so-called reductive induction, reasoning which premises follow from conclusion, but reverse relation does hold. Two are taken into account, namely definition inference and justification. analysis proposed employs metalogical tools. author agrees with view a quantitative account degree confirmation for universal theories via logical probability problematic. However, prospect qualitative approach look as more promising. Using construction maximally consistent sets allows distinguish good worthless well shows how understand semantic way. A closer deductivism theory justification hidden inductivism.