Classifying abduction

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[...] Abduction facilitates conception of explanatory hypothesis while induction helps in providing a verdict on a hypothesis. According to Pierce, abduction has schematic characterization associated with science. To Frankfurt, abduction involves adopting hypotheses and not necessarily inventing hypotheses. However, abduction can still be considered as integral in the discovery context. The presence of many hypotheses accounting for an assortment of facts does not suffice hypothesis adoption. Thus, abduction is inference to best explanation that evolves from data description to a hypothesis, which accounts or explains the data. [...]

[...] It emphasizes on solving realistic tasks. AI provides solutions through inductive and abductive engines applicable in the provision of domain knowledge and right parameter setting. Applications in AI include automated planning, belief revision, and fault diagnosis. Abduction is used in automatic detection of faulty systems. Abduction in medicine is used in clinical judgment and evaluation. In conclusion, computing machines starting from right premises can reach correct conclusion. Therefore, the machine will fail to infer at times in case of wrong premises. [...]

[...] It will classify abduction as part of Artificial Intelligence and logic. Lastly, the essay will provide recent arguments regarding this issue. Originally, Aristotle introduced abduction but Sanders Pierce introduced it to the modern logic. Pierce called such inference retroduction, presumption, abduction, and hypothesis over many years. Pierce developed abduction into an explicit inference theory. The argument was that the traditional inference modes, such as deduction and induction needed a third inference mode, that is, abduction. To Pierce, abduction was qualitatively dissimilar from deduction and induction. [...]

[...] Thus, abduction helps to disregard certain possibilities. Consequently, we are able to orient ourselves to the environment better. Current essay will provide a classification of abduction. The paper will be premised upon Artificial Intelligence and philosophy. Towards this end, it will provide interesting philosophical debates and arguments. Moreover, to understand abduction, a historical background of this concept will be provided with attribution to certain philosophers' works. The essay will provide a detailed examination coupled with personal ideas and opinions regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI). [...]

[...] Abduction roots for pragmatism. Hypotheses have meaning if they are accompanied by practical and empirical consequences. Current essay has demonstrated that Peirce's abduction theory covers both scientific inquiry and practical reasoning. Abduction entails selection of a plausible hypothesis and not just any alternative hypothesis. The hypothesis should be economical and provide an explanation to facts. Again, it should withstand experimental testing. An abductory and pragmatic scientific theory entails functional explanations and not causal explanations. Bibliography Caferra, Ricardo. Logic for Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. [...]