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THE STUDY OF INFERENCE IN PHILOSOPHY AND COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY.

I compare the study of inference in some philosophical and psychological traditions, and I make three general points. First, I suggest that in both human and non-human animals, inference is a means by which subjects aim to achieve an accurate and coherent representation of the world. Second, I conte...

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Published in:Crítica Vol. 58; no. 172; pp. 127 - 158
Main Author: MELIS, GIACOMO
Format: Article
Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Filosoficas abr2026
Subjects:
Inference (Logic)
Comparative psychology
Judgment (Psychology)
Logic
Empirical research
Critical thinking
Modern philosophy
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