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Deductive Reasoning

Deductive Reasoning . Looking For Clues. Deductive Logic. “The process of reasoning from one or more general statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion” In other words… Use only the facts to guide you to a conclusion . In Mine Sweeper.

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Deductive Reasoning

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  1. Deductive Reasoning Looking For Clues

  2. Deductive Logic “The process of reasoning from one or more general statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion” In other words… Use only the facts to guide you to a conclusion

  3. In Mine Sweeper The facts or premises are the numbers the conclusion is where the mines are. Fact 1 Fact 2 Conclusion

  4. “Top Down” Reasoning Fact 1 + Fact 2 By putting the clues together you come to a conclusion. Much like a detective coming onto a crime scene. Conclusion

  5. IS She a Witch? Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g Facts: • We Burn Witches • We Burn Wood. Conclusion 1: “Witches are made of wood” 3. Wood Floats in Water 4. Ducks also float in water. Conclusion 2: Using conclusion 1 and facts 3 and 4 we conclude that she is a witch.

  6. Warning • Your conclusions are only as good as your premises or facts. If you start with false premises your argument is meaningless. • What implications does this have on how we think about real life?

  7. In Conclusion • You are using deductive reason when you are working towards a conclusion from a series of facts. (like a detective looking at clues) • Your conclusions are only as good as your facts! This is easy in Minesweeper since the facts are indisputable.

  8. What’s next? • Inductive Reasoning: Starting from a set of possible conclusions and using the process of elimination until there is only one possible conclusion left.

  9. Your Assignment • Beat a level of mine sweeper that you have not beat previously.

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