Abduction and Inference to the Best Explanation

Theoria: Revista de Teoría, Historia y Fundamentos de la Ciencia 22 (3):339-346 (2009)
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The paper deals with the relation between abduction and inference to the best explanation (IBE). A heuristic and a normative interpretation of IBE are distinguished. Besides, two different normative interpretations —those vindicated by I. Niiniluoto and S. Psillos— are discussed. I conclude that, in principle, Aliseda's theory of abduction fits better with a heuristic account of IBE.

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10.1387/theoria.455

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Valeriano Iranzo
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