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Nineteenth Annual Darwin College Lecture Series 2004

EVIDENCE

Lecture 5   :   February 13th 2004

Evidence and Explanation

Peter Lipton

Hans Rausing Professor - Department of the History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge University

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Biography

Peter Lipton is the Hans Rausing Professor and Head of the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge University and a Fellow of King's College. Professor Lipton's main philosophical interests lie in the theory of knowledge and the philosophy of science, especially questions concerning explanation and inference. These are questions about the difference between knowing that a given phenomenon occurs and understanding why it occurs, and questions about the ways the reliability of inconclusive evidence is judged. The second edition of his book _Inference to the Best Explanation_ is published by Routledge in Feburary 2004.

The lectures are given at 5.30 p.m. in The Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick Avenue, with an adjacent overflow theatre with live TV coverage. Each lecture is typically attended by 600 people so you must arrive early to ensure a place.