Is Reasoning the Same as Relevant Inference

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Is Reasoning the Same as Relevant Inference

Lorenzo Peña-1993-01-01-DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))

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There are two main approaches to a theory of rationality: the positive one and the negative one. The latter, which has gained increasing acceptance, is primarily concerned with rejecting what is irrational, which usually is equated with what is inconsistent. The positive approach has a quite different purpose, that of studying reasoning and, insofar as possible, enhancing the patterns or standards of our reasoning practice.

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There are two main approaches to a theory of rationality: the positive one and the negative one. The latter, which has gained increasing acceptance, is primarily concerned with rejecting what is irrational, which usually is equated with what is inconsistent. The positive approach has a quite different purpose, that of studying reasoning and, insofar as possible, enhancing the patterns or standards of our reasoning practice.

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Irrational numberRationalityInferenceAnalytic reasoningPsychology of reasoningEpistemologyDeductive reasoningCase-based reasoning

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