Deductive v. Inductive

Question 1

Deductive

Answer 1

• If the premises are true, the conclusion MUST also be true
• Are always valid, but might not be sound
• cannot add new info about the world

Question 2

Inductive

Answer 2

• if the premises are true, the conclusion is PROBABLY true.
• adds new information about the world

Question 3

Deductive indicators

Answer 3

must, it must be the case that, necessarily, inevitably, it can be deduced that, entail, imply

Question 4

Inductive indicators

Answer 4

probably, usually, tends to support, likely, almost always, may, might, with practical certainty

Question 5

Premise indicators

Answer 5

because, however, since, for that reason

Question 6

conclusion indicators

Answer 6

therefore, hence, thus, consequently