#### [[Model-based thinking and logical reasoning]] --- Within the context of a mathematical model, these three kinds of logical reasoning can be described as follows. The construction/creation of the structure of the model is abduction. (inference to best explanation) Assigning values (or probability distributions) to the parameters of the model is induction. (specific cases leading to generalization?) Executing/running the model is deduction. (generalization leading to specifics?) Tags: #lit Reference: [[@reichertzInductionDeductionAbduction2014]] Related: