Rigorous Reasoning

Concept · Best Explanation

Explanatory Fit

How closely a hypothesis matches the specific features of the observations, as opposed to merely being consistent with them.

Why it matters

Two hypotheses may share scope but differ in how precisely they fit the details.

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Argument to the Best ExplanationBest of a Bad LotCoherenceExplanatory ScopeHypothesisObservationSimplicity