Black swan
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| The '''Black Swan''', ''Cygnus atratus'' is a large [[swan]] which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of [[Australia]]. | The '''Black Swan''', ''Cygnus atratus'' is a large [[swan]] which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of [[Australia]]. | ||
| - | ==The Black Swan and induction== | + | ==The black swan and induction== |
| - | See [[Inductive reasoning|induction]]. | + | :''[[The Black Swan and induction]]'' |
| - | No matter how many times 17th century biologists observed white [[swan]]s, and in how many different locations, there is no deductive path that can lead them to the conclusion that all swans are white. This is just as well, since, as it turned out, that conclusion would have been wrong. {{GFDL}} | + | No matter how many times 17th century biologists observed [[white swan]]s, and in how many different locations, there is no deductive path that can lead them to the conclusion that all swans are white. This is just as well, since, as it turned out, that conclusion would have been wrong when '''black swans''' were found in Australia. |
| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | *[[Black Swan (film)|''Black Swan'' (film)]], 2010 psychological thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky | ||
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The Black Swan, Cygnus atratus is a large swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia.
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The black swan and induction
No matter how many times 17th century biologists observed white swans, and in how many different locations, there is no deductive path that can lead them to the conclusion that all swans are white. This is just as well, since, as it turned out, that conclusion would have been wrong when black swans were found in Australia.
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See also
- Black Swan (film), 2010 psychological thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky
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