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Inference from Signs: Ancient Debates about the Nature of Evidence
Inference from Signs Ancient Debates about the Nature of Evidence Author:James Allen Original and penetrating, this book investigates of the notion of inference from signs, which played a central role in ancient philosophical and scientific method. It examines an important chapter in ancient epistemology: the debates about the nature of evidence and of the inferences based on it--or signs and sign-inferences as they were called ... more »in antiquity. As the first comprehensive treatment of this topic, it fills an important gap in the histories of science and philosophy.« less