timtyler comments on Deciding on our rationality focus - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 22 July 2009 04:06:22PM *  -1 points [-]

The combination of inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning seems like a natural category - which I think needs a name. You could call this "logical reasoning" - but "reasoning" seems better to me. The term covers both logical and illogical reasoning - though of course the latter sort is not of very much use. What is doesn't cover is perception, goals, or experimental generate-and-test.

If it is out there, better terminology would be welcomed.