hypothetical reasoning

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• hypothetical — /haɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl / (say huypuh thetikuhl) adjective Also, hypothetic. 1. assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case. 2. relating to, involving, or of the nature of hypothesis: hypothetical reasoning. 3. given to making hypotheses: a… …  

• hypothetical — hypothetically, adv. /huy peuh thet i keuhl/, adj. 1. assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case. 2. of, pertaining to, involving, or characterized by hypothesis: hypothetical reasoning. 3. given to making hypotheses. 4. Logic. a. (of a …   Universalium

• hypothetical — hy•po•thet•i•cal [[t]ˌhaɪ pəˈθɛt ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. Also, hy po•thet′ic. 1) assumed to exist by hypothesis; supposed; conjectural: a hypothetical case[/ex] 2) of, involving, or characterized by hypothesis: hypothetical reasoning[/ex] 3) cvb a… …   From formal English to slang

• Reasoning — is the cognitive process of looking for reasons for beliefs, conclusions, actions or feelings. [ Kirwin, Christopher. 1995. Reasoning . In Ted Honderich (ed.), The Oxford Companion to Philosophy . Oxford: Oxford University Press: p. 748] Humans… …   Wikipedia

• Hypothetical types of biochemistry — are forms of biochemistry speculated to be scientifically viable but not proven to exist at this time. While the kinds of living beings we know on earth commonly use carbon for basic structural and metabolic functions, water as a solvent and DNA… …   Wikipedia

• Hypothetical — Hypothetic Hy po*thet ic, Hypothetical Hy po*thet ic*al, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hypoth[ e]tique.] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hypothetical baptism — Hypothetic Hy po*thet ic, Hypothetical Hy po*thet ic*al, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hypoth[ e]tique.] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Nemesis (hypothetical star) — Not to be confused with the hypothetical planet Tyche. Artist s conception of Nemesis as a red dwarf seen from a nearby debris field with the Sun visible in the center. Nemesis is a hypothetical hard to detect red dwarf star,[1] white dwarf star …   Wikipedia

• Гипотетико-дедуктивное мышление (hypothetical-deductive reasoning) — Эта модель психол. исслед. более точно наз. гипотетико дедуктивным методом и связывается с именем К. Л. Халла. Такой метод сочетает в себе формулирование гипотез из наблюдения или эксперимента (индукция) с выработкой более широких постулатов, из… …   Психологическая энциклопедия

• Mill, John Stuart: Logic and metaphysics — J.S.Mill Logic and metaphysics John Skorupski ENLIGHTENMENT AND ROMANTICISM IN MILL’S PHILOSOPHY Mill’s importance as one of the major figures of nineteenth century politics and culture, and the current interest in him as a moral and political… …   History of philosophy

• applied logic — Introduction       the study of the practical art of right reasoning. The formalism (formal logic) and theoretical results of pure logic can be clothed with meanings derived from a variety of sources within philosophy as well as from other… …   Universalium