Inference from effect to cause-inverse inference-is the main concern of this chapter. Inverse inference is a canonical form of scientific thinking. Our hypothesis predicts a certain effect…
Inference from effect to cause-inverse inference-is the main concern of this chapter. Inverse inference is a canonical form of scientific thinking. Our hypothesis predicts a certain effect under certain conditions. We set up these conditions empirically; if we observe the predicted effect, we take this as evidence for our hypothesis.