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 The term "[[wp>Mill's Methods|Mill’s Methods]]" refers to a collection of five methods of induction described by [[wp>John Stuart Mill]] in his work "A System of Logic" (1843).  The term "[[wp>Mill's Methods|Mill’s Methods]]" refers to a collection of five methods of induction described by [[wp>John Stuart Mill]] in his work "A System of Logic" (1843). 
  
-Discussing these in detail would go beyond the scope of this brief introduction. For readers who wish to explore the subject in greater depth, we refer you to the Wikipedia article: [[wp>Mill's Methods|Mill’s Methods]]. +Discussing these in detail would go beyond the scope of this brief introduction. For readers who wish to explore the subject in greater depth, we refer you to the Wikipedia article: [[wp>Mill's Methods|Mill’s Methods]]. 
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 +==== Abduction ==== 
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 +Another important variant of inductive reasoning is called //abduction//. In this method, the aim is to find the best possible explanation for the phenomena observed. However, as the aim and methods of abduction differ in some important aspects from "typical" //induction//, they are explained in a separate article on this site: <strong maniculus "see:">[[abduction|Abduction]]</strong>.
  
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