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Abraham andre replied to the topic Inductive VS Deductive. in the forum Small Talk

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 23:33:48 +0000

Thank you so much I understand now. It is still hard to put on paper because i have to explain which argument is inductive/deductive – that we figured out.

I have to determine the form and explain why the deductive argument is valid or not

And finally, determine if each is rationally persuasive or not ans why.

It’s funny because in Philo it’s…[Read more]

Abraham andre replied to the topic Inductive VS Deductive. in the forum Small Talk

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 14:37:26 +0000

So I understand with the example you gave me. However, how do I do to show VALIDITY which I seem to confuse with SOUNDNESS? It’s funny because I understand it but when I need to write write it, it becomes complicated.

Abraham andre replied to the topic Inductive VS Deductive. in the forum Small Talk

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:20:50 +0000

Thanks Davis for responding. Indeed it confused me but I think it’s on purpose that the professor put these two similar arguments, but written differently.

So we had one argument that said: Everything my mother says is true. My mother says god exists. Therefore, god exists.

That was seen in class as a deductive argument since the premises are…[Read more]

Abraham andre started the topic Inductive VS Deductive. in the forum Small Talk

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 23:27:35 +0000

Hello everyone. I am happy I found your forum!

I am taking a philosophy course and I am just a bit confused about the two arguments that I need to show which is deductive and the other inductive.

Argument A: 1. When we observe our world, we see that there is widespread disagreement among cultures about what is moral.2. The best explanation of…[Read more]

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