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    for the world would be just that. It’s almost irrefutable. Would you pass me the wine, Revolutio? Revolutio: I don’t think I will. I think you’ve had a little too much to drink if you believe that, Syllogion. That’s pretty funny coming from Mr. deductive argument himself. Aristotle’s works were riddled with fallacies and so is what you just said! Syllogion: Excuse me, Revolutio? We just buried our mentor and your drunken self decides to have a philosophical

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    usually comes much more naturally to us than deductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning that is based on a general statement of fact is hard to argue with. When using this method, you begin with a factual statement that describes a class of things, such as animals. "In deductive inference, we hold a theory and based on it we make a prediction of its consequences. That is, we predict what the observations should be if the

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    ‘Probabilist’ Deductive Inference in Gassendi's Logic* ABSTRACT: In his Logic, Pierre Gassendi proposes that our inductive inferences lack the information we would need to be certain of the claims that they suggest. Not even deductivist inference can insure certainty about empirical claims because the experientially attained premises with which we adduce support for such claims are no greater than probable. While something is surely amiss in calling deductivist inference "probabilistic," it

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    Deductive Reasoning In order to fully understand deductive reasoning, there are certain points to be noted. First, what is the nature of deductive reasoning? Logical strength is defined as the property of an argument whose premises, if true provide support for its conclusion. Deductive and inductive arguments are also distinguished based on the point that logical strength is a matter of degree. This distinction makes it necessary to understand the nature of deductive reasoning. Therefore, deductive

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    Premise 2: Is it okay for my boyfriend not cook nor clean on his days off because he pays rent. Conclusion: Simply is it okay for my boyfriend not cook nor clean on his days off because he deserves a break and he pays rent. • This is a deductive argument about my boyfriend does not want to do housework nor cooking during his days off. The strength of this argument is that the first two statements are true and the conclusion is true too.The weakness of this argument is that both premises

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    Since all three had an adverse reaction to me, I used deductive reasoning. Being so easily rejected, they appeared to be physically put off by my asking them for coffee. This reasoning led me to one simple conclusion, which was to ask myself if I had a right to ask any woman out, if I could cause such an adverse reaction. A woman once told me I looked too serious when interacting with her. I still do not know what she meant by that. It appeared I had been Sheldon Cooper long before Jim Parsons played

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    CHAPTER ONE DEDUCTIVE AND INDUCTIVE APPROACHES – A SHORT REVIEW 1.1. Definitions and names When it comes to teaching grammar two main trends have been competing with one another for ages, these are: deductive and inductive approaches. While the first one seems to be more successful as it has continuously been applied since ancient times, the other was appreciated only in Classical, Reneissance, 19th and 20th century (Johnson, 1999, p. 147). However, it seems to have gained real popularity

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    measurement, on information collected somehow (rather than on a general principle) is known as an inductive argument. On the other hand an argument which begins with a generally true phrase to a particular phrase is known as a deductive argument. BODY Usually in a deductive argument, the premises are meant to provide a guarantee

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    INDUCTIVE & DEDUCTIVE RESEARCH APPROACH Meritorious Prof. Dr. S. M. Aqil Burney Director UBIT Chairman Department of Computer Science University of Karachi burney@computer.org www.drburney.net Designed and Assisted by Hussain Saleem hussainsaleem@uok.edu.pk 06th March 2008 "Well begun is half done" --Aristotle, quoting an old proverb 2 Research Methods In research, we often refer to the two broad methods of reasoning as the deductive and inductive approaches. Research

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    Deductive and inductive reasoning A deductive argument tends to work from the generalized to the more specific. It often referred to as a top-down approach informally. The conclusions that are made in deductive argument follow logically from the facts that are available. A deductive approach can be taken on the statement traditional publishing has been rendered unnecessary by the rise of digital publication. Electrical publishing which is also referred to as ePublishing or digital publishing

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    Additionally, deductive reasoning is where general principles guide individuals as they analyze specific situations. I was able to utilize my deductive reasoning skills when I noticed a dip in a specific industries advertising levels. I was able to deduce the reason and take action to regain a portion of that business. I have also discovered a few weaknesses through the assessments. I get bored fast and act impulsively. I have learned through the Myers Brigg assessment that the likely reason for

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    I argued a deductive argument with my sister or what I thought was a deductive argument over taking my niece and nephew to the orthodontist, I argued I wasn't told about the kids orthodontist appointment and my sister said she told me weeks ago, which I have no recollection of this conversation taking place, Deductive Validity and Language accrued because if I can't remember the conversation taking place about the appointment for the kids my sister seems to think I can read minds if I told her she

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    The deductive argument for evil is more philosophical and packs a bigger punch, while the evidential argument is much more convincing, but less powerful in the sense of philosophy. The deductive argument holds four propositions, the first is that god is all knowing, the second is that god is all powerful, the third is that god is all good, and finally the fourth is that evil exists in this world. If God is all of those things, then why does he allow pain and suffering to occur. This is where the

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    observation that can be applied in the overall case. After the analysis of the data, the researcher explores the existing theories on the topic and positions the newly developed theory within the existing body of knowledge (Creswell, 2003). The deductive approach is the opposite of the procedure followed in inductive research. The study

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    The inductive and deductive reasoning seems dissimilar to each other from all accounts. Inductive reasoning involves a scientist using series of correlated observations to reach or infer a conclusion while deductive reasoning involves predicting a specific result by following existing laws and general concepts that support a conclusion (OpenStax College, & Rice University, 2013). So, considering the definition of inductive reasoning and the definition of deductive reasoning and their mode of operations

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