Avoiding Fallacies of Deduction, Induction and Abduction
Date:
02/12/2016
Organised by:
London School of Economics and Political Science
Presenter:
Dr Roman Frigg
Level:
Intermediate (some prior knowledge)
Contact:
Esti Sidley, 0207 955 6947, methodology.admin@lse.ac.uk
Location:
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Venue:
PhD Academy, 4th Floor, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, London
Description:
Content
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.
Exercise
Provide a summary of an important argument of your thesis (or of your field of research more generally) in written form. One short paragraph - not more. Bring this to the session in several copies for discussion.
Session Date:
When: 10am - 12pm (lecture) and 1pm - 3 pm (practical session), Friday 2 December 2016
Cost:
£30
Website and registration:
Region:
Greater London
Keywords:
Content Analysis, Analysis of Composite Data, Documentary Analysis, fallacies
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