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reasoning backward

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Noun1.reasoning backward - the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical


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Reasoning forward may seem natural; but they should be aware of the relevance and potential effectiveness of other approaches, including that of reasoning backward.
But the larger, painfully obvious objection to this argument is a structural one: Reasoning backward under the impression that the destructive results of this or that piece of writing invalidates its purchase on our serious attention could make "E=mc squared" the most taboo phrase in the language.
 
 
 
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