Deduction, Induction, Abduction in Science and Economics

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Mon, 10/11/2025 - 23:37
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Mon, 10/11/2025 - 23:37
In science — and economics — one could argue that there are basically three kinds of reasoning available: (1) Deduction Premise 1: All Chicago economists believe in the Rational Expectations Hypothesis (REH). Premise 2: Robert Lucas is a Chicago economist. Conclusion: Robert Lucas believes in REH. Here we have an example of a logically valid deductive […]