Abductive reasoning is a form of logical inference that seeks the simplest and most likely conclusion from a set of observations. It was formulated and advanced by American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce beginning in the last third of the 19th century.
Deductive reasoning uses analysis of facts and data to reac…
Abductive reasoning is a form of logical inference that seeks the simplest and most likely conclusion from a set of observations. It was formulated and advanced by American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce beginning in the last third of the 19th century.
Deductive reasoning uses analysis of facts and data to reach a conclusion. Trust the science, you know.
Abductive reasoning uses observation of what one actually sees and hears.
Sherlock Holmes was a master at abductive reasoning. As was Columbo.
And that’s the point. In January/February 2020 there were no facts and no data. But there were many things to observe that did not look or sound “right”.
Very respectfully, no.
Abductive reasoning is a form of logical inference that seeks the simplest and most likely conclusion from a set of observations. It was formulated and advanced by American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce beginning in the last third of the 19th century.
Deductive reasoning uses analysis of facts and data to reach a conclusion. Trust the science, you know.
Abductive reasoning uses observation of what one actually sees and hears.
Sherlock Holmes was a master at abductive reasoning. As was Columbo.
And that’s the point. In January/February 2020 there were no facts and no data. But there were many things to observe that did not look or sound “right”.
Abductive reasoning is a lost art.