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Deductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning is the process of drawing valid inferences. An inference is valid if its conclusion follows logically from its premises, meaning that it is impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion to be false. For example, the inference from the premises "all men are mortal" and "Socrates is a man" to the conclusion "Socrates is…

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see also · 24
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related to Natural deduction · 18
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related to Deductivism · 13
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related to Cognitive psychology · 12
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Deductive reasoning → Bradley, Deductive, Dowden, Indiana Philosophy Ontology ProjectFieser, Internet Encyclopedia, ISSN, James, OCLC, Philosophy, PhilPapersDeductive
related to Fallacies · 10
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related to Geometrical method · 9
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Deductive reasoningis aimportant aspect of intelligence and many tests of intelligence include problems that call for deductive inferences0.90text
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