Abduction, Reason and Science Processes of Discovery and Explanation
This volume explores abduction (inference to explanatory hypotheses), an important but neglected topic in scientific reasoning. My aim is to inte grate philosophical, cognitive, and computational issues, while also discuss ing some cases of reasoning in science and medicine. The main thesis is tha...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
2001, 2001
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2001 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Hypothesis Generation
- 2 Theoretical Abduction
- 3 Manipulative Abduction
- 4 Diagnostic Reasoning
- 5 Visual and Temporal Abduction
- 6 Governing Inconsistencies
- 7 Hypothesis Withdrawal in Science
- References
- Author Index