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Abduction, Reason and Science
Author: Magnani, Lorenzo (University of Pavia, Italy and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA)
Hardback; Book; Indexes 224 pages Published: December 2000 Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
ISBN: 0306465140
The term abduction, coined by C.S. Pierce, refers to inference that involves the generation and evaluation of explanatory hypotheses. This book ties together the concerns of philosophers of science and AI researchers, laying out a framework to discuss its different types.

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