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Imin Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
conclude backward
What is the meaning of the expression "conclude backward"? Is it "deduction"?
Thank you,
Imin
Thank you,
Imin
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IMO, to go back from the results/conclusions to the causes/hypotheses.
- IMO, to go back from the results/conclusions to the causes/hypotheses.
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IMO, to go back from the results/conclusions to the causes/hypotheses.
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Here is the context:
"hence any attempt to conclude backward from the survival of a phenomenon to its
better adaptation (as it is, within limits, possible in biology) fails here".
Imin
"hence any attempt to conclude backward from the survival of a phenomenon to its
better adaptation (as it is, within limits, possible in biology) fails here".
Imin
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If something survives, you can't conclude (backwards) that has necessarily adapted itself better. (Perhaps the environment has become milder).
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