Ternary or abductive logic (Samaja)

Three rows of drawings headed Deduction, Induction and Abduction, each combining a bag of beans and a circle of white beans in a different order.
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Ternary or abductive logic, drawn from Samaja, is the research logic behind the book's own doctoral inquiry, moving in continuous dialogue between theory and empirical observation rather than following purely deductive or inductive reasoning.
The research logic of the book's own doctoral inquiry: a continuous dialogue between theoretical constructs and empirical observations, neither purely deductive nor purely inductive.

In the Framework

  • Autopoiesis · concept

In the book

  • Chapter 8, section 091 · The Doctoral Deep Dive: Key Findings on Design's Autopoietic Nature
Methods