Logical Terms

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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."