Nelson Goodman
Nelson Goodman
Henry Nelson Goodmanwas an American philosopher, known for his work on counterfactuals, mereology, the problem of induction, irrealism, and aesthetics...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth7 August 1906
CountryUnited States of America
simplicity aim
We aim at simplicity and hope for truth.
agreement yield justified
Rules and particular inferences alike are justified by being brought into agreement with each other. A rule is amended if it yields an inference we are unwilling to accept; an inference is rejected if it violates a rule we are unwilling to amend.
needs lines problem
What intrigues us as a problem, and what will satisfy us as a solution, will depend upon the line we draw between what is already clear and what needs to be clarified.
confusion effort rewards
Any effort... to make the obscure obvious is likely to be unappealing, for the penalty of failure is confusion while the reward of success is banality.
creativity world versions
We make versions, and true versions make worlds.