Logical fallacies are mistakes in reasoning and can be both
deliberate and accidental. It is important to avoid them since they resultant in
erroneous conclusions.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Logic it’s Reasonable
Logic is the set of principles and rules for reasoning. When
used correctly and given the right starting point one will arrive at the correct
conclusion.
Deductive reasoning is reasoning that starts with a given set
premises and draws a conclusion. Inductivereasoning is reasoning that draws a general conclusion based on a set of
examples. So deductive reasoning goes from general principles to specific
conclusions. Inductive reasoning goes from specific principles to
general conclusions. Both forms of logic are used in science.
Deductive and Inductive reasoning are different and even
opposite concepts but in practice deductive and inductive reasoning are often
used together even without knowing it. For
example one may be drawing a general conclusion form observed evidence
(induction) based on general principles called assumptions. (deduction)
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