# Reasoning Framework

> A structured approach to analysis that determines how an agent processes information and reaches conclusions.

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## Definition

A structured approach to analysis that determines how an agent processes information and reaches conclusions. Common reasoning frameworks include First Principles (decompose to fundamental truths), Bayesian (update beliefs with evidence), Game Theory (model strategic interactions), Systems Thinking (analyze feedback loops and emergent behavior), and Scenario Planning (model multiple futures). Each framework produces qualitatively different insights from the same data. Assigning different frameworks to different experts is a primary mechanism for generating genuine cognitive diversity in multi-expert systems.

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