Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Inductive, Deductive, Abductive Inference

Reason > Logical reasoning methods and argumentation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reason#Logical_reasoning_metho...

Critical Thinking > Logic and rationality > Deduction, abduction and induction ; Critical thinking and rationality: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking#Deduction,_a...

Logic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic :

> Logic is the study of correct reasoning. It includes both formal and informal logic. Formal logic is the study of deductively valid inferences or logical truths. It examines how conclusions follow from premises based on the structure of arguments alone, independent of their topic and content. Informal logic is associated with informal fallacies, critical thinking, and argumentation theory. Informal logic examines arguments expressed in natural language whereas formal logic uses formal language.

Logical reasoning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical_reasoning

An argument can be Sound or Unsound; or Cogent or Uncogent.

Exercises I recall:

Underline or Highlight or Annotate the topic sentence / precis sentence (which can be the last sentence of an introductory paragraph),

Underline the conclusion,

Underline and label the premises; P1, P2, P3

Don't trust; Verify the logical form

  If P1 then Q
  P2
  therefore Q

  If P1, P2, and P3
  P1 kinda
  we all like ____
  therefore Q
Logic puzzles,

"Pete, it's a fool that looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart.", money x3, posturing



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: