On the Three Forms of Non-deductive Inferences: Induction, Abduction, and Design
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Induction and abduction are well known non-deductive inferences. We shall propose that design is also another form of non-deductive inference, and, based on Barwise and Seligman’s mathematical theory of information flow, construct a formal model of non-deductive inferences. We shall show also that these inferences are interpretable each other, and argue mathematical properties of the model.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003