Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation
a granular approach
$329.44
- Hardcover
254 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2025
Summary
Unveiling the Building Blocks: Compositional Abduction in Scientific Discovery
Abductive reasoning allows us to infer a hypothesis based on its explanatory power. Unlike deduction, it suggests plausible conclusions without definitive proof. This book introduces a new framework for understanding confirmation: the theory of compositional abduction.
Through compelling case studies, Aizawa explores how scientists interpret experimental results to support compositional hypotheses…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009435697 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1009435698 |
| Author: | Kenneth Aizawa |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 254 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
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‘Aizawa’s Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation is a model for science-first history and philosophy of science. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the role of explanatory reasoning in experimental science.’ Kevin McCain, University of Alabama at Birmingham
About The Author
Kenneth Aizawa
Kenneth Aizawa is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University, Newark. He is co-editor (with Carl Gillett) of Scientific Composition and Metaphysical Ground (2016), co-author (with Fred Adams) of The Bounds of Cognition (2008), and author of The Systematicity Arguments (2003).
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