In the type of argument known as _______ , we begin with premises about a phenomenon or state of affairs to be explained; then we reason from those premises to an explanation for that state of affairs.
A) analogical induction
B) inference to the best explanation
C) explanatory deduction
D) statistical syllogism

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Inference to the best explanation is the type of argument where we start with certain premises about something that needs explaining, and then deduce the most plausible explanation for it from those premises.

In the Type of Argument Known as _______ , We