Inference

Inferences are steps in logical reasoning, moving from premises to logical consequences; etymologically, the word infer means to "carry forward". Inference is theoretically traditionally divided into deduction and induction, a distinction that dates at least to Aristotle (300s BC). Deduction is inference deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true, with the laws of valid inference being studied in logic.

Extends: Inference, [Concepts in epistemology](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Concepts in epistemology), [Concepts in logic](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Concepts in logic), [Concepts in metaphilosophy](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Concepts in metaphilosophy), [Concepts in metaphysics](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Concepts in metaphysics)