What is eliminative induction?

In eliminative induction, we start by making a number of observations of some phenomenon that we want to find the cause for. (For example some medical condition.) We make a list of candidate causes, events that precede the phenomenon on the observed occasions. Each one is a hypothetical cause of it. read more

In eliminative induction a number of possible hypotheses concerning some state of affairs is presumed, and rivals are progressively eliminated by new evidence. The process is an idealization, since in practice no closed set of initial theories is usually possible. read more

Bacon’s eliminative induction; For instance, in order to find the root cause of something (like rain), you would inductively examine all the elements of many different situations, times and atmospheric conditions when it is raining. Then you would also look for those same elements and conditions when it is not raining. read more