Question

Which of these is a limitation of inferences to the best explanation?

Answer 1

Answer:

it depends upon our coming up with the right explanation as one of the candidates

Explanation:

Inference to the best explanation is a term generally in logic or philosophy, which describes a form of inductive reasoning where by individuals draw from the premises about an incident to an explanation for that particular incident.

This explanation is often a claim or reason given, as to why the incident is the way it is. For example: in the occurrence of a particular phenomenon named to be A. Premises B provides the best explanation for A. Therefore, it is most likely that B is true, even though there is no certainty or guarantee of its truth.

Hence, a limitation of inferences to the best explanation is that, "it depends upon our coming up with the right explanation as one of the candidates."