Analogical Reasoning as an Inference Scheme
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9686692 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernard Walliser, Denis Zwirn, Hervé Zwirn (0000-0001-9299-4281, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 203-223 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dialogue (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-2173 • E-ISSN: 1759-0949 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0012217321000226 |
| OpenAlex | W4206266994 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
Despite its importance in various fields, analogical reasoning has not yet received a unified formal representation. Our contribution proposes a general scheme of inference that is compatible with different types of logic (deductive, probabilistic, non-monotonic). Firstly, analogical assessment precisely defines the similarity of two objects according to their properties, in a relative rather than absolute way. Secondly, analogical inference transfers a new property from one object to a similar one, thanks to an over-hypothesis linking two sets of properties. The belief strength in the conclusion is then directly related to the belief strength in this meta-hypothesis
Deductive reasoning · Epistemology · Inference · Knowledge representation and reasoning · Monotonic function · Non-monotonic logic · Probabilistic logic · Rule of inference · Advanced Algebra and Logic · Computer Science · Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge · Mathematics · Semantic Web and Ontologies · Artificial Intelligence · Theoretical Computer Science
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |