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Gauderis, Tjerk ; van de Putte, Frederik:
Abduction of generalizations.
In: Theoria.
Vol. 27
(2012)
Issue 3
.
- pp. 345-364.
ISSN 0495-4548
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1387/theoria.4059
Abstract in another language
Abduction of generalizations is the process in which explanatory hypotheses are formed for an observed, yet puzzling generalization such as "pineapples taste sweet" or "rainbows appear when the sun breaks through the rain". This phenomenon has received little attention in formal logic and philosophy of science. The current paper remedies this lacuna by first giving an overview of some general characteristics of this process, elaborating on its ubiquity in scientific and daily life reasoning. Second, the adaptive logic $\LAG$ is presented to explicate this process formally.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Department of Philosophy Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Department of Philosophy > Chair Philosophy I Faculties |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 100 Philosophy and psychology 100 Philosophy and psychology > 100 Philosophy 100 Philosophy and psychology > 160 Logic |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2018 07:30 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Nov 2018 07:30 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/46386 |