Reasoning & Logic
Abductive Reasoning
Also known as: inference to the best explanation
Inferring the most plausible explanation for a set of observations. Common in diagnosis and detective work, it yields a likely cause rather than a certain one.
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Example: You come home to a shredded pillow and a guilty-looking dog, and settle on the simplest explanation: the dog did it.