 Another complication is that in speaking of an inference, one might be talking about (i) a process in which a thinker draws a conclusion from some premises, or (ii) some propositions, one of which is designated as an alleged consequence of the others; see, e.g., Harman (1973). But we can describe a risky thought process as one in which a thinker who accepts certain propositions—perhaps tentatively or hypothetically—comes to accept, on that basis, a proposition that does not follow from the initial premises. And it will be simpler to focus on premises/conclusions, as opposed to episodes of reasoning.