deductive reasoning- the process of gaining knowledge via deductive arguments, which are used to reach a certain conclusion, based on a certain hypothesis or premises.
Example:
All bachelor's are single
Dan is single,
Therefore, Dan is a bachelor
inductive reasoning- the process of gaining knowledge via inductive arguments, which suggest a certain truth but do not guarantee it. That is to say that, though a given premises used to support an argument may be true, the conclusion may still be false.
Example:
All of the cars we have seen are black.
Therefore, all cars are black.
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