Inductive reasoning is everyday, intuitive reasoning; it contrasts with deductive or logical reasoning. Inductive reasoning is much more prevalent than deductive reasoning, yet there has been much less research on inductive reasoning. Using contributions from the leading researchers in the field, the interdisciplinary approach of this book is relevant to those interested in psychology (including cognitive and developmental psychology), decision-making, philosophy, computer science, and education.
Contents
Preface Aidan Feeney and Evan Heit; 1. What is induction and why study it? Evan Heit; 2. The development of inductive reasoning Brett K. Hayes; 3. Interpreting asymmetries of projection in children's inductive reasoning Douglas Medin and Sandra Waxman; 4. Property generalization as causal reasoning Bob Rehder; 5. Availability in category-based induction Patrick Shafto, John Coley and Anna Vitkin; 6. From similarity to chance Sergey Blok, Daniel Osherson and Douglas Medin; 7. Theory-based Bayesian models of inductive reasoning Joshua Tenenbaum, Charles Spence and Patrick Shafto; 8. Use of single or multiple categories in category-based induction Gregory Murphy and Brian Ross; 9. Abductive inference: From philosophical analysis to neutral mechanisms Paul Thagard; 10. Mathematical induction and induction in mathematics Lance Rips and Jennifer Asmuth; 11. Induction, deduction, and argument strength in human reasoning and argumentation Mike Oaksford and Ulrike Hahn; 12. Individual differences, dual processes, and induction Aidan Feeney; 13. Taxonomising induction Steve Sloman.
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