doi:10.7916/d8-4yrq-hz83Oral history interview with David Ericson 1985Ericson, Davidoral historiestextPhilosophersEducation--PhilosophyComprehensionInferenceEmpiricismEricson, DavidSpencer FoundationSyracuse Universitygraduate work in philosophy of education, Syracuse University; Predicting the Behavior of the Educational System; post empiricist philosophies: interpretive understanding and causal inference; work funded by the Spencer Foundation; response of the academic community to his theories; future plans and projects.