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rules of inference – that is, rules defining the steps that are permitted in proofs, such that the truth of the premises is transmitted to the conclusions.
David Deutsch • The Fabric of Reality
We induce the most widely applicable rules we can and reduce their scope only when the data forces us to.
Pedro Domingos • The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World
Epistemology
Carlos Esteban • 1 card
Open-mindedness is all too often dismissed as indecisiveness. People habitually assume that open-mindedness implies reluctance or abstinence from drawing emphatic conclusions. But for the truly curious mind, open-mindedness is simply a disposition, a systematic method of enquiry, an intellectual approach to life rather than a state of inevitable
... See moreWaqas Ahmed • The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
When I say that inquiry needs to be open ended, I don’t mean that you should never take a perspective. But whatever perspective you take, inquiry can move to open it up and reveal what you are inquiring into.
A. H. Almaas • Spacecruiser Inquiry: True Guidance for the Inner Journey (Diamond Body Series Book 1)
causal estimates produced by observational studies may be labeled “provisional causality,” that is, causality contingent upon the set of assumptions that our causal diagram advertises.
Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie • The Book of Why
Deductive inferences do the reverse. They start with general knowledge and predict a specific observation.
Robert M. Pirsig • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
OpenMind
Rishabh Pinapotu • 1 card
I hope you will accept my invitation to investigate this hypothesis with me.