Keywords

Question 1

Abductive

Answer 1

Abductive reasoning is a form of logical inference which starts with an observation or set of observations, then seeks to find the SIMPLEST and MOST LIKELY explanation of the observations. Also known as the argument to the BEST INFERENCE

Question 2

Analogy

Answer 2

A process of arguing from SIMILARITY in known respects to similarity in other respects

Question 3

A posteriori

Answer 3

Reasoning or knowledge with proceeds from OBSERVATIONS or EXPERIENCES

Question 4

Deductive

Answer 4

Deductive reasoning is the process of deductions from one or more statements(premises) to reach a LOGICALLY CERTAIN CONCLUSION

Question 5

Epicurean hypothesis

Answer 5

The claim that over a long enough period of time, ORDER will NATURALLY FORM

Question 6

Inductive

Answer 6

Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning in which the premises are viewed as supplying some EVIDENCE for the TRUTH of the CONCLUSION

Question 7

Spatial order

Answer 7

The observation/claim that things in the universe are WELL-ORDERED and work together with PURPOSE and REGULARITY (Swinburne calls this REGULARITIES of CO-PRESENCE)

Question 8

Spatial Disorder

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The observation/ claim that thing in the universe are NOT WELL ORDERED and don’t always work together with PURPOSE and REGULARITY

Question 9

Telos

Answer 9

Greek for purpose

Question 10

Temporal Order

Answer 10

The observation/ claim that events in the universe happen in REGULAR SUCCESSION in an ordered way (Swinburne calls this REGULARITIES of SUCCESSION)