The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Presumption’

Quote: 

Presumption. In logic: a more or less reasonable hypothesis, supported, it may be, by circumstances amounting all but to proof, or, it may be, all but baseless.

Logical or philosophical presumption is non-deductive probable inference which involves a hypothesis. It might very advantageously replace hypothesis in the sense of something supposed to be true because of certain facts which it would account for.

Date: 
1902
References: 
CP 2.791
Citation: 
‘Presumption [as a form of reasoning]’ (pub. 02.01.13-16:22). Quote in M. Bergman & S. Paavola (Eds.), The Commens Dictionary: Peirce's Terms in His Own Words. New Edition. Retrieved from http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-presumption.
Posted: 
Jan 02, 2013, 16:22 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 01:05 by Commens Admin