Avoiding Fallacies of Deduction, Induction and Abduction (PhD Students Only) (few places remaining)
Date:
26/11/2014
Organised by:
London School of Economics and Political Science
Presenter:
Dr Roman Frigg
Level:
Advanced (specialised prior knowledge)
Contact:
John Fyson, 020 7955 7639, j.a.fyson@lse.ac.uk
Description:
4 hour hands-on workshop on Avoiding Fallacies of Deduction, Induction and Abduction. The Western philosophical tradition distinguishes three basic forms of reasoning: deduction, induction and abduction. All three formats can be violated by fallacies, or deficient forms of arguments. The sessions will explore these three formats and identify their most common fallacies.
Qualitative researchers are equally bound by the logic of these formats of reasoning, when presenting evidence and results of their observations. In this context induction and abduction are particularly significant and will be explored in some detail.
Students will be enabled to discuss, recognise and check their own thesis argument against these pitfalls and thus avoid these fallacies in their own research.
Session Date: 10am-2pm, Wednesday 26 November 2014
**Please note that this workshop is only available to current PhD Students (failure to produce a valid student ID card will result in no admittance to the event)
Cost:
30
Website and registration:
http://eshop.lse.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=1&prodid=1342
Region:
Greater London
Keywords:
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Avoiding Fallacies , Abduction , Deduction , Induction , ,
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