Single Idea 9429

[catalogued under 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason]

Full Idea

There are many forms of reasoning - extrapolation, interpolation, and other arguments from analogy - that are useful but deductively invalid.

Gist of Idea

Many forms of reasoning, such as extrapolation and analogy, are useful but deductively invalid

Source

Stephen Mumford (Laws in Nature [2004], 04.4)

Book Reference

Mumford,Stephen: 'Laws in Nature' [Routledge 2006], p.62


A Reaction

[He cites Molnar for this]