Deductive Argument

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A deductive argument would be when the premise is true and you have facts to support the premise so ,the conclusion has to be true too. If I were to say that all medications have side effects and that Losartan is a medication; therefore, Losartan has side effects. An inductive argument would be when the premise is true but there are no facts to support it so, the conclusion may be true or false. Beth eats fish and Beth is a woman;therefore,all women eat fish. I actually watch television commercials sometimes in order to figure out the reasoning or logic,if there is any, behind the commercial.I do the same when I am reading or watching television or reading things on the computer.

I also,in daily life, hear

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