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Raven paradox — The Raven paradox, also known as Hempel s paradox or Hempel s ravens is a paradox proposed by the German logician Carl Gustav Hempel in the 1940s to illustrate a problem where inductive logic violates intuition. It reveals the problem of… … Wikipedia
Cultural depictions of ravens — Ravens in the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. There are many references to ravens in legends and literature. Most of these refer to the widespread common raven. Because of its black plumage, croaking call, and diet of carrion, the raven… … Wikipedia
Hempel's paradox — The principle of induction by enumeration allows a suitable generalization to be confirmed by its instances. Thus observation of black ravens should confirm the generalization that all ravens are black. It is also clear that if evidence confirms… … Philosophy dictionary
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Omnivore — Ravens are omnivores. Omnivores (from Latin: omni all, everything; vorare to devour) are species that eat both plants and animals as their primary food source. They are opportunistic, general feeders not specifically adapted to eat and digest… … Wikipedia
List of paradoxes — This is a list of paradoxes, grouped thematically. Note that many of the listed paradoxes have a clear resolution see Quine s Classification of Paradoxes.Logical, non mathematical* Paradox of entailment: Inconsistent premises always make an… … Wikipedia
Raven (disambiguation) — Raven may refer to:Birds*Raven, a large black bird in the crow family ( Corvidae ) *Raven, often used in the Northern Hemisphere as a synonym for the Common Raven ( Corvus corax ) *Raven (mythology), a bird in mythology *Cultural depictions of… … Wikipedia
Common Raven — For the German band named after this bird, see Corvus Corax (band). For the butterfly, see Papilio castor. Common Raven At Bodega Head State Park, USA … Wikipedia
Corvus corax — Grand Corbeau Grand Corbeau … Wikipédia en Français
Grand Corbeau — Pour le groupe de rock, voir Corvus Corax Pour les articles homonymes, voir Corvus corax (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
