Abstract

MOSCOSO, Javier Nunez  and  PALACIOS, Translated by Laura. ABDUCTIVE REASONING: A CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE CREATION IN EDUCATION. Cad. Pesqui. [online]. 2019, vol.49, n.171, pp.308-329.  Epub May 13, 2019. ISSN 1980-5314.  https://doi.org/10.1590/198053145255.

Based on an epistemological discussion, this paper aims to show the contribution of abduction as a scientific procedure in the educational field. To that end, I explain how scientific research approaches and processes are founded on the three types of logical inference: deduction, induction and abduction, all of which underpin knowledge building and the role of both science and researchers. Firstly, I describe the specific features of abduction according to Peirce’s philosophical system. Then, I illustrate its implementation in a study on teaching. Finally, I underscore how abduction could contribute to build a broader scientific project in the intercept between basic and praxeological research.

Keywords : EPISTEMOLOGY; RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE; METHODOLOGY.

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