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How Do You Reason?
Reason differently with these methods that can help you think better
I thought that there was only one kind of reasoning, and that was logical reasoning. However, my understanding of reasoning changed when I read Being You: A New Science of Consciousness by Anil Seth (ISBN 978 0 571 3372 9).
In his book, Anil Seth describes three different types of reasoning:
- Deductive
- Inductive
- Abductive (Bayesian)
Deductive Reasoning
Deductive reasoning is one of the most common forms of reasoning. It is a logical process in which a conclusion is guaranteed to be true if the premises are true. It moves from general principles to a specific conclusion.
Deductive reasoning is used in maths, science, programming, formal arguments and philosophy.
Example
If Venus is closer to the Sun than the Earth, and the Earth is closer to the Sun than Mars, then Venus is closer to the Sun than Mars.
