The independence solution to grue

Abstract The paper presents a comprehensive solution to the new riddle of induction. Gruesome induction is blocked because “grue” not independent our sampling and observation methods. Before presenting my theory, I critically survey previous versions what call “independence strategy”, tracing strategy three different papers from 1970s by (respectively) Wilkerson, Moreland, Jackson. Next examine recent approaches Okasha, Godfrey-Smith, Schramm, Freitag. All these have their virtues, but none them rules out every problem case. Nor do any alone explain exactly goes wrong in all types gruesome reasoning. My account aims both. Learning lessons criticisms theories, argue that there are several crucial independence. Correct characterizations needed rule close suggesting independence can be adopted other approaches—Bayesians, fans natural kinds, pragmatists.