The Commens Dictionary
Quote from ‘Presumption’
Quote:
Presumption. In logic: a more or less reasonable hypothesis, supported, it may be, by circumstances amounting all but to proof, or, it may be, all but baseless.
Logical or philosophical presumption is non-deductive probable inference which involves a hypothesis. It might very advantageously replace hypothesis in the sense of something supposed to be true because of certain facts which it would account for.
Source:
Date:
1902
References:
CP 2.791
Citation:
‘Presumption [as a form of reasoning]’ (pub. 02.01.13-16:22). Quote in M. Bergman & S. Paavola (Eds.), The Commens Dictionary: Peirce's Terms in His Own Words. New Edition. Retrieved from http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-presumption.