deductive reasoning
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Definition
- Noun:
- A logical process of reasoning from one or more general statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion: Deductive reasoning moves from broad principles or theories to specific, necessary conclusions. If the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.
- Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect): It involves applying a general rule to a specific case to deduce a result.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- Mathematical proofs are classic examples of deductive reasoning.
- The detective used deductive reasoning, starting from the general principle that the culprit must have been at the scene, to conclude the butler was guilty.
- In philosophy, deductive reasoning is essential for constructing valid arguments.
Advanced Usage
- "To apply deductive reasoning": To use this logical method to solve a problem or analyze a situation.
- To solve the puzzle, you need to apply deductive reasoning.
- "A chain of deductive reasoning": A series of logical deductions where each conclusion becomes a premise for the next.
- Her solution was based on a long chain of deductive reasoning.
Variants and Related Words
- Deduce (verb): To reach a conclusion through deductive reasoning.
- From the evidence, we can deduce that he arrived before midnight.
- Deductive (adjective): Relating to or using deduction.
- She has a strong deductive mind.
- Deduction (noun): The process of deducing or the conclusion reached.
- His deduction was correct based on the available facts.
Synonyms
- Logical deduction: The process of reasoning logically from premises to a conclusion.
- Syllogistic reasoning: Reasoning that uses syllogisms (a form of deductive argument consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion).
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Deductive argument: An argument intended to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion.
- A valid deductive argument guarantees the truth of the conclusion if the premises are true.
- Deductive logic: The branch of logic concerned with the principles of deductive reasoning.
- The course covers the fundamentals of deductive logic.
Noun
- reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)