The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Reasoning’

Quote: 

Reasoning is of three elementary kinds; but mixed reasonings are more common. These three kinds are induction, deduction, and presumption (for which the present writer proposes the name abduction).

Date: 
1902
References: 
CP 2.774
Citation: 
‘Presumption [as a form of reasoning]’ (pub. 02.01.13-16:01). 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-reasoning-2.
Posted: 
Jan 02, 2013, 16:01 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 01:05 by Commens Admin