Inductive reasoning

The Scottish philosopher David Hume produced a description and analysis of the relation of cause and effect and our use of it in reasoning about matters of fact. Hume’s analysis was able to wake the Prussian philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) from his so called dogmatic slumber. From the awakening of Kant comes the questions Why did Hume’s arguments wake Kant from his dogmatic slumber? And what is Kant’s response to Hume’s analysis and how successful is Kant in his response to Hume? In…

rules or one can do what they feel is best for them, one can also do what is best for the greater good. This however does not come without fallacies, flaws and simply different paths of conclusion. One may interpret facts using deductive reasoning or inductive reasoning. One may also use a more natural hard science or math area of knowledge or one…

This method of research focuses primarily on experiences of a person in the situation or circumstance. The method of qualitative research brings about the true understanding of the scene or circumstance that might be under investigation (Mesko & Bucar-Rucman, 2004). The research methods of criminology lie under the two basic philosophical traditions of social sciences. These are reflection of historical, intuitive method, and observational approach that shows that physical and social science…

Conversely, many Asian and Native American cultures may prefer the understated spiral reasoning style, which includes subtlety, implication, reservation, and tactful nonverbal cues to convey an intended meaning. There are additional reasons why language is the key to accessing a culture. Much research has concluded that language shapes our…

develop operational thinking, logical and systematic manipulation of symbols. They will develop more complex skills such as relate the symbols to abstract concepts, able to do scientific reasoning as they move to adulthood. These skills are the foundation for problem solving, self-reflection, and critical reasoning (Crowlet al., 1997; Miles, 1992). Piaget states that, vary in how rapidly they develop cognitively, its seem to be in transition longer than in the cognitive development stages (Crowl…

Anselm. He starts with the assumption that the experience for their justice. Then goes on by pure logic that means that God exist.The Ontological Argument is an Argument used to prove God’s Existence through ideal reasoning alone. This argument is based on a reason for evidence. The argument begins with an explanation of the belief of God, and from there it tries to give us the image of God exists on Concepts. Most Arguments for the existence of God rely on first hand…

of the definition of the word “God” that creates the Ontological Argument. Deductive arguments are said to be stronger than inductive arguments, which are based on experience, making them a posteriori. Inductive arguments are made up from a set of specific premises that lead to a general conclusion, whereas deductive arguments are based on facts that have been proved. Inductive arguments, being based on experience, are stronger the more they are…

Fundamentally, I already had extensive prior knowledge of arguments and the need to present the best reasoning possible to convince another person that my idea or statement is correct. Having had to deal with legal issues, running my own real estate rental business, as well as being a lower level manager in a parts distribution warehouse, has given me plenty of opportunity to practice arguments, and persuasion. I wish I had attended college before these situations occurred. My biggest…

regularities the significant difference between the two approaches is that the deductive approach is focused on testing a theory while the inductive approach is focused on the idea of a new theory that comes out of the data that has been input. A deductive research approach starts with a hypothesis and is based on the idea of cause and effect. When looking at the inductive research approach, it starts with several research questions that will narrow the idea of the research at hand and focuses…

On the 26 June 2015 the world witnessed one of the most powerful global powers shift its attitudes towards same-sex marriage. The United States of America’s Supreme Court ruled, in the now infamous court case Obergefell v. Hodges, that the ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The significance of this event is paramount; the United States is often deemed to be one of the most powerful and influential countries in the world. While the implications of same-sex marriages for the lesbian,…