2024/12/30 by Milagros Maribel Barroso Rojo · 1 voice
Computer Science · #Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge
paper · pdf · doi:10.22370/rhv2024iss27pp97-118
openalex publication_date 2024/12/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/07
Traditional attempts to understanding inductive reasoning in science have typically involved analyzing language, focusing on statements or propositions. However, recent arguments suggest that this approach misconceives induction, prompting the need for a new perspective. This study offers a fresh view on induction by integrating William Whewell's theory of induction, which distinguishes two forms of reasoning: interpretation and representation. This perspective suggests that induction can be seen as a reasoning process based on semantic and pragmatic models rather than statements or propositions.