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The Difference between Observation and Inference

Observations/Reflections: On the Difficulty of Grasping the Concept of Non-Existence
Status: Dictated but Not Reviewed
Published: 4/20/2011
Written: 2/05/2010
Dictated By: Flint McGlaughlin

The classical understanding of the difference between observation and inference is difficult to maintain. One may be able to make some type of general distinction by using loose, emphasis based categorization. But the difference between observation and inference becomes difficult to detect because the process is not linear; it is cyclic. And the process of observing involves some form of inference. If the mind moves, the mind infers.

Posted by David Jose on April 20, 2011 9:37 AM |

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