Abduction at the interface of Logic and Philosophy of Science

Theoria: Revista de Teoría, Historia y Fundamentos de la Ciencia 22 (3):271-273 (2009)
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Despite their growing separation over the years, logic and philosophy of science should still be allies pursuing an agenda of rational agency ranging from specific mechanisms like abduction to the broader study of reasoning, belief revision, learning, and intelligent interaction.

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10.1387/theoria.447

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The Logic of Reliable Inquiry.Kevin Kelly - 1998 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 49 (2):351-354.

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