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Abductive Reasoning

Logical Investigations into Discovery and Explanation

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  • Offers an in-depth logical study on abductive reasoning
  • Provides logical foundations and applies logical techniques to key problems in the Philosophy of Science
  • Offers the result of interdisciplinary research on abductive reasoning

Part of the book series: Synthese Library (SYLI, volume 330)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
  2. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

    1. LOGICS OF GENERATION AND EVALUATION

      • ATOCHA ALISEDA
      Pages 3-25
  3. LOGICAL ROUNDATIONS

    1. ABDUCTION AS LOGICAL INFERENCE

      • ATOCHA ALISEDA
      Pages 53-94
    2. ABDUCTION AS COMPUTATION

      • ATOCHA ALISEDA
      Pages 95-132
  4. APLICATIONS

    1. SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION

      • ATOCHA ALISEDA
      Pages 135-151
    2. EMPIRICAL PROGRESS

      • ATOCHA ALISEDA
      Pages 153-166
    3. PRAGMATISM

      • ATOCHA ALISEDA
      Pages 167-177
    4. EPISTEMIC CHANGE

      • ATOCHA ALISEDA
      Pages 179-201
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 203-240

About this book

Abductive Reasoning: Logical Investigations into Discovery and Explanation is a much awaited original contribution to the study of abductive reasoning, providing logical foundations and a rich sample of pertinent applications. Divided into three parts on the conceptual framework, the logical foundations, and the applications, this monograph takes the reader for a comprehensive and erudite tour through the taxonomy of abductive reasoning, via the logical workings of abductive inference ending with applications pertinent to scientific explanation, empirical progress, pragmatism and belief revision.

Reviews

"The book is an excellent contribution to the study of abductive reasoning. It applies logical techniques to important problems in the philosophy of science. The new results are also interesting for artificial intelligence."
(Prof. Ilkka Niiniluoto, University of Helsinki, Finland)

Authors and Affiliations

  • National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico

    ATOCHA ALISEDA

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eBook USD 119.00
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Softcover Book USD 159.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 159.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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