Multiple Choice
According to Wesley Salmon (1925‒2001) , the justification of induction amounts to which of the following arguments?
A) Since science uses induction successfully, it is absurd to be skeptical about it.
B) So long as the data used are sufficiently numerous and varied, induction is justified.
C) To question the validity of induction is to fall prey to the fallacy of begging the question.
D) If you use inductive procedures, you can call yourself "reasonable"-and isn't that nice!
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