Towards a theory of abduction based on conditionals

Abduction is considered the most powerful, but also the most controversially discussed type of inference. Based on an analysis of Peirce’s retroduction, Lipton’s Inference to the Best Explanation and other theories, a new theory of abduction is proposed. It considers abduction not as intrinsically e...

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Main Author: Pfister, R. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media B.V. 2022
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