Re: A good book
From: J M Davitt <jdavitt_at_aeneas.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:31:17 GMT
Message-ID: <VEVsg.28900$u11.440_at_tornado.ohiordc.rr.com>
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> Marshall, there is a clear, accepted, uncontroversial, and
> standard specialization of inference called deduction and it
> is not the one JMD gave. To wit:
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> inference : a conclusion drawn from a set of premises
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> deduction : an inference that cannot possibly be false if
> the premises are true
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> induction : an inference that is not a deduction
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> The words "deduction" and "induction" are sometimes used in
> other ways so philosophers often use the more explicit terms
> "deductively valid inference" and "inductive inference". Now
> inductive inferences usually also involve "generalization".
>
> -- Keith -- Fraud 6
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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:31:17 GMT
Message-ID: <VEVsg.28900$u11.440_at_tornado.ohiordc.rr.com>
Keith H Duggar wrote:
> J M Davitt wrote:
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>>Marshall wrote: >> >>>J M Davitt wrote: >>> >>>>And I think deduction is a better description of >>>>relational expressions, isn't it? >>> >>>Is there a distinction between deduction and inference? >>>I'm not clear. >> >>Deduction and induction are the processes for deriving a >>specific fact from a collection of facts and vise versa; >>Inference covers both of them, I think. Plus, in the >>world of databases, we're seeing the developing notion of >>"inferential services" so I tend to avoid inference.
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> Marshall, there is a clear, accepted, uncontroversial, and
> standard specialization of inference called deduction and it
> is not the one JMD gave. To wit:
>
> inference : a conclusion drawn from a set of premises
>
> deduction : an inference that cannot possibly be false if
> the premises are true
>
> induction : an inference that is not a deduction
>
> The words "deduction" and "induction" are sometimes used in
> other ways so philosophers often use the more explicit terms
> "deductively valid inference" and "inductive inference". Now
> inductive inferences usually also involve "generalization".
>
> -- Keith -- Fraud 6
>
"What he said."
That's an excellent set of definitions. Thanks, #6. Received on Wed Jul 12 2006 - 00:31:17 CEST