The most abstract level is inductive logic a part of philosophy on this level the implications of different understandings of probability are discussed for an introduction see hacking 2001 . This is an introductory textbook on probability and induction written by one of the worlds foremost philosophers of science the book has been designed to offer maximal accessibility to the widest range of students not only those majoring in philosophy and assumes no formal training in elementary symbolic logic it offers a comprehensive course covering all basic definitions of induction . An introduction to probability and inductive logic is a very good book the explanations are clear the examples are lively and the book does a good job of surveying the major points of this very important topic i wish that other reviewers had stated more clearly that the intended audience is undergraduates. This is an introductory textbook on probability and induction written by one of the worlds foremost philosophers of science the book has been designed to offer maximal accessibility to the widest range of students not only those majoring in philosophy and assumes no formal training in elementary symbolic logic