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Reasoning. Inductive and Deductive. Deductive Reasoning. Process of reasoning logically from given statements to a conclusion 1 Proves through logical equation Logos. 1. www.brightstorm.com. Deduce. All humans are mortal. Dan Deacon is human. Dan Deacon is mortal. Deductive Reasoning.
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Reasoning Inductive and Deductive
Deductive Reasoning • Process of reasoning logically from given statements to a conclusion1 • Proves through logical equation • Logos 1. www.brightstorm.com
Deduce • All humans are mortal. • Dan Deacon is human. • Dan Deacon is mortal.
Deductive Reasoning Parallelograms are quadrilaterals with two pairs of parallel sides. EFGA is a quadrilateral. EF is parallel to GA. EG is parallel to AF. G E F A www.brightstorm.com
Deductive Reasoning Therefore, EFGA is a parallelogram. G E F A www.brightstorm.com
Inductive Reasoning • Process of making a logical generalization based upon a sample • Observe and conclude • Not full-proof David Hume >
Inductive Reasoning I have a bag of about fifty jelly beans. I take a hand full out. In my hand, five out of the ten jelly beans are red. Therefore, half of the jelly beans in the bag are red.
Inductive Reasoning I have a bag of about fifty jelly beans. I take a hand full out. In my hand, five out of the ten jelly beans are red. I take another six from the bag, but only one of these is red. Therefore, about one third of the bag is red.
Inductive Reasoning http://www.brightstorm.com/math/geometry/reasoning-diagonals-angles-and-parallel-lines/inductive-reasoning/
? Reasoning Mitt Romney and the American government agree that corporations are people.
? Reasoning Mitt Romney made a fortune at Bain Capital buying companies to dismantle and destroy.
The Colbert Super Pac reasons that this makes Romney a serial killer.