Abductive Logic·Formalization·Lesson 2 of 5

Formalizing an Argument to the Best Explanation

Teaches students a repeatable structure for writing and evaluating best-explanation arguments, based on observations, hypotheses, comparison, and proportionate conclusions.

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In this lesson · 7 sections · 5 worked examples · 2 practice activities

The four-stage abductive structure
Listing observations carefully
Generating live rival hypotheses
Running the comparison: Stage 3 discipline
…and 3 more

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