Inference to the Best Explanation
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:IBE
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Abductive reasoning
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
gptkb:Bas_van_Fraassen
gptkb:Peter_Lipton |
| gptkbp:describes |
A form of reasoning
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| gptkbp:example |
Inferring cause of footprints
Inferring disease from symptoms Inferring theory from experimental data |
| gptkbp:features |
Not deductively valid
Relies on explanatory virtues Prefers simpler, more coherent, and more explanatory hypotheses |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Epistemology
Philosophy of science |
| gptkbp:hasConcept |
We infer that the best explanation of the evidence is probably true
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Inference to the Best Explanation
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Contemporary philosophy of science
Scientific explanation Theory choice |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Sanders_Peirce
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Gilbert_Harman
1965 |
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:Scientific_method
gptkb:Abduction Bayesian inference Explanatory power Hypothesis selection |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
Everyday reasoning
Scientific reasoning |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Betty_Lipton
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