Minds first step

Question 1

who once said that ​man is a rational animal​. Though many present-day philosophers refute this claim, there is a little grain of truth in such an assertion.

Answer 1

Aristotle

Question 2

where conclusions must inevitably stem from premises

Answer 2

Deductive Reasoning

Question 3

which involves likely conclusions drawn from premises

Answer 3

Inductive Reasoning

Question 4

are often said to start from the general and end with the specific. In philosophy, to argue deductively is to provide successive premises which lead to a certain conclusion.

Answer 4

Deductive Arguments

Question 5

if the conclusion logically follows from the premises, if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

Answer 5

Deductive arguments can be valid

Question 6

the conclusion does not logically follow from the premises, even of the premises are true, the conclusion could still be false.

Answer 6

Deductive arguments can ba invalid

Question 7

Are characterized more by their predictive power. That is, they don’t deal with certainties but with probabilities and likelihood.

Answer 7

Inductive Arguments

Question 8

if the premises provide substantial support for the conclusion, making it probable that the conclusion is true.

Answer 8

An inductive argument is strong

Question 9

if the premises provide insufficient support for the conclusion, making the conclusion weakly probable or questionable

Answer 9

An inductive argument is weak