According to Kirby, Goodpastor and Levine (2000), creative thought, along with, inductive and deductive logic comprise the bedrock and substance to all our thinking. ... Deductive Reasoning Deductive thinking begins with two or more premises and derives a conclusion that must follow from those premises; the basic form of deductive thinking is a syllogism. ... Just like Inductive, Deductive reasoning can also be challenged. ... Both Inductive and Deductive thinking can and may be challenged, some of the questions you might want answers to might be" Is the example typical?" ... Trochi...

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I use this process to determine when I am facing rhetoric or inductive logic. ... The second tries to find the most likely outcome to the evidence presented and is called inductive logic. ... When we start to evaluate arguments we need to identify them as either deductive or inductive evaluations. Remember that deductive logic guarantees certainty and Inductive compares arguments for likelihood. A valid deductive evaluation should have two things. ...

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He was focused on inductive reasoning while earlier Aristotle was focused on deductive reasoning. While Bacon was in his state of inductive reasoning, the "Idols" were created. ... The philosophers weren't conducting real experiments to find what they needed, instead they were focused on deductive reasoning. ...

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I think being able to cope, empathize with others, and be self-motivated is very important to relating in college, career, and everyday living. Whether you are going to the grocery store, school, or to the bank you are going to have to deal with one or several different personalities. Mos...

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This method of study is called inductive reasoning: observing as many examples as possible and then, based on these observations, working out a basic principle they have in common. Inductive reasoning is the basis of the western scientific method. ... Two kinds of logic were used by Aristotle: deductive, which led to certain conclusions and inductive which led to probable conclusions. He is famous for the syllogism (deductive reasoning) that takes two truths, connects them, and comes up with a third statement that is also true. ... He also used inductive reasoning to go from specific statem...

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" (p.216) Inductive Reasoning (Conflict in Oneself) The essay, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?... Deductive Reasoning Connie becomes involved with serial killer, Arnold Friend, because her split personality prevents her from being self-aware and logical. ...

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A person needs to be able to identify major forms of inductive reasoning and apply methods for evaluating them. ... They also need to be able to identify deductive arguments and apply methods for evaluating their validity and invalidity. ...

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Introduction Om Vatsayan is a 4 year old boy. I met Om through one of my mom's friends. She works with my mom and had no problem with me conducting the observation. The family lives in South Hayward, about a fifteen minute drive from my house. Om is very close to his family and is always looking for...

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