Abductive Logic·Rules·Lesson 3 of 5

Explanatory Virtues and Hypothesis Comparison

Explains how to compare candidate hypotheses using standards such as scope, fit, simplicity, and coherence, and warns against weighting only one virtue at the expense of the others.

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