Its All In Your Approach - LECT 3

Question 1

Define the term ‘induction’

Answer 1

Action of introducing the knowledge of something

• process of inferring a general law from observation of particular instances
• SPECIFIC -> GENERAL

Question 2

Define the term ‘ground theories’

Answer 2

Rational justification for the theories that we have

Question 3

Define the terms ‘causation’, ‘inference’, ‘explanation’ and ‘reduction’

Answer 3

CAUSATION - action of causing something

INFERENCE - conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

EXPLANATION - statement or account that makes something clear

REDUCTION - fact of making something smaller or less