Chapter Analogy-Based Inference Patterns in Pharmacological Research

Chapter Analogy-Based Inference Patterns in Pharmacological Research

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Analogical arguments are ubiquitous vehicles of knowledge transfer in science and medicine. This paper outlines a Bayesian evidence-amalgamation framework for the purpose of formally exploring different analogy-based inference patterns with respect to their justification in pharmacological risk asse...

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Main Author: Poellinger, Roland (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2020
Subjects:
Pharmacology
scientific inference, pharmacology, epistemology, Bayesian confirmation, evidence, relevance, similarity, analogy, computer simulation
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Summary:Analogical arguments are ubiquitous vehicles of knowledge transfer in science and medicine. This paper outlines a Bayesian evidence-amalgamation framework for the purpose of formally exploring different analogy-based inference patterns with respect to their justification in pharmacological risk assessment. By relating formal explications of similarity, analogy, and analog simulation, three sources of confirmatory support for a causal hypothesis are distinguished in reconstruction: relevant studies, established causal knowledge, and computational models.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (33 p.)
ISBN:978-3-030-29179-2_5
9783030291785
Access:Open Access

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