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CRITICAL REASONING [2 records]

Record 1 2024-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Logic (Philosophy)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

Since causal reasoning is key both to our scientific understanding of the world and our common-sense understanding of it, it stands to reason that causal reasoning is also critical in the quest to build AI [artificial intelligence].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logique (Philosophie)
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

Un raisonnement causal est un raisonnement qui s'appuie sur le principe que tout fait a une cause et qu'une cause produit des effets.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
CONT

The different ways that scientists explore or seek truth in the world can be collectively described as scientific inquiry. The most traditional model for conducting scientific inquiry is known as the scientific method.

CONT

Although closely related to science processes, scientific inquiry extends beyond the mere development of process skills such as observing, inferring, classifying, predicting, measuring, questioning, interpreting and analyzing data. Scientific inquiry includes the traditional science processes, but also refers to the combining of these processes with scientific knowledge, scientific reasoning and critical thinking to develop scientific knowledge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
CONT

L'enquête scientifique vise à mettre l’accent sur la compréhension du monde naturel et du monde construit par l'homme, en faisant intervenir des méthodes empiriques systématiques pour former des théories visant à expliquer des faits observés et à faciliter leur prévisibilité.

Spanish

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