CONTENTS. i-xxvU 



SECTION PAGE 



5. Comparison of tlie Theory with Experieace 206 



6. Proliible Deductive Arguments 209 



7. Difficulties of the Theory 213 



CHAPTER XI. 



PHILOSOPHY OP INDUCTIVE INFERENCE. 



1. Philosophy of Inductive Inference 218 



2. Various Classes of Inductive Truths 219 



3. The Eelation of Cause and Effect 220 



4. Fallacious Use of the Term Cause 22J 



5 Confusion of Two Questions 222 



6. Definition of the Term Cause 224 



7. Distinction of Inductive and Deductive Results 226 



8. The Grounds of Inductive Inference 228 



9. Illustrations of the Inductive Process 229 



10. Geometrical Reasonin^^ 233 



11. Discrimination of Certainty and Probability 235 



CHAPTER XII. 



THE INDUCTIVE OR INVERSE APPLICATION OF THE THEORY 

 OF PUOHABILITV. 



1. The Inductive or Inverse Application of the Theory .... 240 



2. Princijde of the Inverse Method 242 



3. Simple Applications of the Inverse Method 244 



4. The Theory of Probability in Astronomy 247 



5. The General Inverse Prohlem 250 



6. Simj)le lUustiation of the Inverse Problem 253 



7. General Solution of the Inverse Problem 2.5.') 



8. Rules of the Inverse Method 257 



9. Fortuitous Coincidcnc"- 2(jl 



1 0. Summary of tlie Theory of Inductive Inference 265 



