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| Induction: Induction in logic is a type of reasoning in which we draw general conclusions from specific observations. It is the opposite of deductive reasoning, where we draw specific conclusions from general premises. See also Deduction, Grue, Generalization, Generality, Conclusions._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Terrence W. Deacon on Induction - Dictionary of Arguments
I 127 Induction/language acquisition/deacon: In the broadest sense, learning can be understood as logical induction. According to Willam Ramsey and Stephen Stich, not even a scientist who has all the empirical information on utterances, which have been made so far,... I 128 ...determine the rules of a language inductively(1). >Language rules, >Problem of induction. It would be practically impossible to exclude all possible variants in a manageable time. Language learning/Deacon: but does not happen in this inductive way. Rather, learning is rather a combination of the learning process with the patterns to be learned. In some cases this is more efficient, in others it is much less efficient. >Learning. This concerns in particular the learning of symbol systems. >Symbols/Deacon. (1) W. Ramsey und S. Stich, (1991): Connectionism and three levels of nativism in W. Ramsey, S. Stich and D. Rumelhart (Eds.) Philosophy and Connectionist Theory, Hillsdale, NJ._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Dea I T. W. Deacon The Symbolic Species: The Co-evolution of language and the Brain New York 1998 Dea II Terrence W. Deacon Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter New York 2013 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-28