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;[[deduction]]: A | ;[[deduction]]: A line of reasoning from the general to the specific. | ||
;[[induction]]: A | ;[[induction]]: A line of reasoning from the specific to the general. | ||
;[[tautology]]: A sentence which only makes one factual claim in several different ways, also known as one way to "state the obvious". For example: | |||
*"This bachelor is not married." | |||
*"They fatally died." | |||
*"This tautology is circular." | |||
Revision as of 00:08, 23 May 2014
- deduction
- A line of reasoning from the general to the specific.
- induction
- A line of reasoning from the specific to the general.
- tautology
- A sentence which only makes one factual claim in several different ways, also known as one way to "state the obvious". For example:
- "This bachelor is not married."
- "They fatally died."
- "This tautology is circular."