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Science's core is intuition, not deduction, argues new analysis

This article argues that intuition, rather than deduction, is the core of scientific reasoning and discovery. The author posits that while deductive reasoning is crucial for applying established science, the process of making new scientific discoveries relies heavily on intuition. The piece traces the evolution of scientific thought from mythological explanations to naturalistic ones, highlighting figures like Anaximander and Galileo, and suggests that machine learning and neural networks could fundamentally alter how science is conducted. AI

IMPACT Suggests machine learning and neural networks may change the fundamental process of scientific discovery.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the nature of scientific reasoning and its historical development, with a brief mention of AI's potential role.

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Science's core is intuition, not deduction, argues new analysis

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · epicurus ·

    Reasoning was not made for Deduction

    <p><i><span>Science as attunement, from Galileo to language models. </span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><span>Crossposted from </span></i><a href="https://asving.com/blog/what-reasoning-is-for/"><i><span>my website</span></i></a><i><span>. Written by me and edited in collaboration …