Logical Reasoning

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The process of using existing knowledge to draw conclusions, predictions, or construct explanations

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Logical Reasoning

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What is Logical Reasoning Based on? (2)

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Facts and Judgement

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Using a general rule or premise to make an absolute and specific conclusion

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Deduction

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Can be valid/sound if they follow the premise, otherwise invalid/unsound if not

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Conclusions

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This style of reasoning attributes one thing as the direct cause of another

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Cause-and-Effect

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It is used to predict future outcomes or hypothesize general rules (Inductve)

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Cause-and-Effect

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It can NEITHER be a mere coincidence nor a correlation

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Cause

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A comparison between two things that highlights a similarity in their relationships

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Analogy

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Concludes that if something is correct about one, might also be correct for the other

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Analogy

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The more literal and the more significant similarities, the better

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Analogy

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One of the oldest forms of logic dating back at least to Aristotle (384-322 BCE)

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Categorial Logic (Deductive)

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Categorial Logic is…

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Unambigous

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Making Generalized conclusions about a group based on observed characteristics of members from that group.

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Categorization (Inductive Reasoning)

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Cannot have certain conclusions, only likely ones

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Categorization (Inductive)