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Abductive Reasoning in Science

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Produktbeschreibung

This Element gives an opinionated overview of both accounts of abductive reasoning that have been proposed and the problems that have motivated them. It evaluates these accounts towards a systematic view of the nature and purpose of abductive reasoning in science. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 84
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 286g
• ISBN-13: 9781009500524
• ISBN-10: 100950052X
• Artikelnr.: 70601455

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. A brief history of abductive reasoning
2. Contemporary accounts of abductive reasoning
3. Why prefer explanatory hypotheses?
4. Is abductive reasoning irrational?
Conclusion
References.