Ilkka Niiniluoto is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Helsinki. After his Ph.D. on inductive logic in 1974, his main work has been on truthlikeness, scientific progress and critical scientific realism.

“It provides the reader with a broad view of the various, distinct perspectives philosophers have taken regarding abduction. For these reasons especially, the book is an important and highly recommended contribution to the field. ... its primary strength is its success in renewing our attention on important approaches and questions that are perhaps not currently getting the consideration they deserve. … Niiniluoto's book constitutes an important and welcome new contribution to our understanding of abductive reasoning.” (Jonah N. Schupbach, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, August 26, 2019)

• Preface.- Chapter 1. Peirce on Abduction.- Chapter 2. Analysis and Synthesis.- Chapter 3. Abduction and Logic.- Chapter 4. Inverse Problems.- Chapter 5. Abduction as Discovery and Pursuit.- Chapter 6. Abduction and Confirmation.- Chapter 7. Inference to the Best Explanation.- Chapter 8. Abduction and Truthlikeness.- Chapter 9. Abduction and Scientific Realism.- Bibliography.- Index.

Ilkka Niiniluoto is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Helsinki. After his Ph.D. on inductive logic in 1974, his main work has been on truthlikeness, scientific progress and critical scientific realism.

“It provides the reader with a broad view of the various, distinct perspectives philosophers have taken regarding abduction. For these reasons especially, the book is an important and highly recommended contribution to the field. ... its primary strength is its success in renewing our attention on important approaches and questions that are perhaps not currently getting the consideration they deserve. … Niiniluoto's book constitutes an important and welcome new contribution to our understanding of abductive reasoning.” (Jonah N. Schupbach, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, August 26, 2019)

• Preface.- Chapter 1. Peirce on Abduction.- Chapter 2. Analysis and Synthesis.- Chapter 3. Abduction and Logic.- Chapter 4. Inverse Problems.- Chapter 5. Abduction as Discovery and Pursuit.- Chapter 6. Abduction and Confirmation.- Chapter 7. Inference to the Best Explanation.- Chapter 8. Abduction and Truthlikeness.- Chapter 9. Abduction and Scientific Realism.- Bibliography.- Index.