Abduction, Reason and Science: Processes of Discovery and Explanation

by Lorenzo Magnani

Book Overview

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 that abduction is a significant kind of scientific reasoning, helpful in delineating the first principles of a new theory of science. The status of abduction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461346371
• ISBN13: 9781461346371
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"