RE: Took me a year yo figure out who you really are nigel dear20 Mar 2023 12:00
Interesting post GRH, so inductive reasoning is a form of empirical thinking? I'm probably wrong in using the term deductive reasoning.
How then do we avoid making assumptions when reading RNS's? We have the idea that an assumption (as I understand it) is in pure logic erroneous yet may be correct, purely by chance so therefore we should base our evaluation on agreed facts ie premises?
Therefore, we must assess the text by firstly challenging and refining any premises made, which of course relates to the known historiography, followed by some form of reasoning to arrive at a conclusion.
The only philosophy I have read is from the excellent Oxford short form books but I think they are jolly good on the London train.
It is very difficult to avoid bias of course but every piece of information surely must present a decision moment ie buy, sell, hold or in most cases patiently watch.
My problem is that I spend too much time avoiding loss of capital rather than making it! Trying not to fall into the Huygens trap ie while not poor the wealthy have a higher chance of success in investment or indeed gambling.