An abductive argument is one in which one starts with
A) a number of observations and one puts forward an explanation for them that is better than any available alternative explanations.
B) true premises and draws the conclusion that follows from them.
C) a true conclusion and determines which premises would be needed to deduce it.
D) All of the above

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An abductive argument starts with observations and seeks to provide the best explanation for them compared to other available explanations. It is different from deductive and inductive arguments, which respectively start with premises and draw conclusions or analyze evidence to reach a generalization.

An Abductive Argument Is One in Which One Starts with