The future obviously matters to us. It is, after all, where we'll
be spending the rest of our lives. We need some degree of foresight
if we are to make effective plans for managing our affairs. Much
that we would like to know in advance cannot be predicted. But a
vast amount of successful prediction is nonetheless possible,
especially in the context of applied sciences such as medicine,
meteorology, and engineering. This book examines our prospects for
finding out about the future in advance. It addresses questions
such as why prediction is possible in some areas and not others;
what sorts of methods and resources make successful prediction
possible; and what obstacles limit the predictive venture.
Nicholas Rescher develops a general theory of prediction that
encompasses its fundamental principles, methodology, and practice
and gives an overview of its promises and problems. Predicting the
future considers the anthropological and historical background of
the predictive enterprise. It also examines the conceptual,
epistemic, and ontological principles that set the stage for
predictive efforts. In short, Rescher explores the basic features
of the predictive situation and considers their broader
implications in science, in philosophy, and in the management of
our daily affairs.
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