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  • Aristotle
    applied logic
    / Nonmonotonic reasoning

    …from what are called “defeasible” logics, even though the two are closely related. In default reasoning, the rule yields a unique output (the conclusion) that might be defeated by further reasoning. In defeasible reasoning, the inferences themselves can be blocked or defeated. In this case, according to the American…

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    …from what are called “defeasible” logics, even though the two are closely related. In default reasoning, the rule yields a unique output (the conclusion) that might be defeated by further reasoning. In defeasible reasoning, the inferences themselves can be blocked or defeated. In this case, according to the American…

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