Deductive reasoning

1. One overlapping theme I have noticed is that philosophical concepts are almost never have a definition answer to their validity. For example, the theories of mind we encountered were all subject to intense criticism. One theory was not considered “correct” while others were “false.” It seems as if no matter the amount of scientific or numerical data, the answers to philosophical questions will never be answered fully. Going along those lines, I have learned even a satisfactory answer is…

1) Rene Descartes a) Rene Descartes believes that things exist simply because he thinks, therefore he is. This is beautifully illustrated when he gives us the wax example. Before giving that example, Rene Descartes did state that our senses are deceptive and so is our imagination. If we were to go by that, does that mean we exist just because we perceive it through our senses? He concludes no. His explanation of existence is that he is just a “thing” which thinks and because of that he is the…

This essay looks to discuss Hume’s problem of induction. The problem of induction claims that inductive reasoning is unjustified, as we have no reason to think that the past is indicative of the future. This essay begins by outlining Hume’s problem of induction. It then argues that the problem with induction according to Hume is that it does not act like deductive reasoning, but that there is no reason to think that induction has to act like deduction. Hume’s problem of induction proceeds as…

Deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning are both important processes used when conducting research of any kind. Most often, the two are used in combination when conducting research and drawing conclusions from the results. It is important to learn the meaning of both inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning is considered to be the standard for scientific research. Using this method, one begins with a theory and hypotheses, then conducts research in order to test…

inductive and deductive reasoning. It was wonderful to have the video clarifying the differences between the two. I learned more specifics about the value of inductive reasoning. The beginning of chapter four also gave me a great deal of insight into the kinds of inductive reasoning that are applicable in various situations or decisions and how statistics play a part. In reading through the chapter I began to realize that I may have had a more difficult time understanding deductive reasoning…

When looking at the natural sciences, we will see that doubting oneself is important in order to extend one’s knowledge. The sciences can be seen, as reliable sources because they use the scientific method and reasoning as a way of knowing, however the natural sciences are harder to control and to predict because of human irrationality and other variables that cannot be controlled. Thus, doubting could be a good thing since not everything could be known for sure. In 2008, occurred the…

Logos, or the means of persuasion by use of reasoning, is a very effective rhetorical strategy that appeals to the reader’s logic. Not only is logos Aristotle’s favorite form of rhetoric but, it is the most widely used rhetorical form. Logos is composed of both inductive and deductive reasoning and in “Does the internet make you dumb” Nicholas car uses both to prove his thesis that the internet is turning us into “superficial and scatterbrained thinkers (Carr 218). He believes the internet is…

Hume. Inductive inference is a form of reasoning that allows a conclusion to be reached by looking at past experiences. To recognize what disturbs Hume, it is important to understand what deductive and inductive reasoning are. When reasoning moves from the general to the particular, it is often referred to as deductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning is a way of knowing through the conclusion that is drawn from the premises. Inductive reasoning is when reasoning moves from the particular to the…

Job Analysis Documents Table 1 presents the data from all of the relevant JA sources on competencies. In order to only retain competencies that were of greater significance to the job each data source had a cut-off point (retention criteria) and if the values were lower than this then they were removed from further analyses. The retention criteria for each of the data sources was approximately half their possible maximum values: 55, 4 and 50 respectively. The combined competency weight were…

The problem of induction is the question if inductive reasoning leads to knowledge understood on the philosophical sense on the lack of justification that, generalizing about properties of similar observations, and assuming a sequence of events will occur in the future the same way as they have done in the past. Hume believes that, “we have no reason to believe the conclusion of any inductive argument.” Inductive means to look for strong evidence to find the truth of a conclusion. In Hume’s…