deductive reasoning
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deductive reasoning
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- Inference in which the conclusion cannot be false given that the premises are true. ⁴⁴As a hunter traces the location of an animal by the trail of blood, so a king should trace the location of justice by deductive reasoning.
- Inference in which the conclusion is of no greater generality than the premises.
Opposite: inductive reasoning
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Opposite: inductive reasoning
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noun inference in which the conclusion cannot be false given that the premises are true
| Español | razonamiento deductivo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 연역적 추론 yeonyeokjeok churon |
| Deutsch | Deduktion |
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title = {deductive reasoning},
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