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... true . There are two kinds of reasoning , inductive and deductive . In com- mon usage , supported by definitions in ... true , although it is not necessarily true . But a " deductively valid " argument permits no such latitude . If the ...
... true . There are two kinds of reasoning , inductive and deductive . In com- mon usage , supported by definitions in ... true , although it is not necessarily true . But a " deductively valid " argument permits no such latitude . If the ...
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... true of a , b , c , d . . . n is true of all members of the class to which they belong ; P is true of a , b , c , d , . . . n ; Therefore P is true of all members of the class -analogy transfers a statement from a single subject ( to ...
... true of a , b , c , d . . . n is true of all members of the class to which they belong ; P is true of a , b , c , d , . . . n ; Therefore P is true of all members of the class -analogy transfers a statement from a single subject ( to ...
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... true - false test " true , " you're bound to score at least 50 percent . I went into the exam not knowing a thing ; I used the system and came out with a 70 . 3. The passenger pigeon is extinct . 4. Last year the grade distribution in ...
... true - false test " true , " you're bound to score at least 50 percent . I went into the exam not knowing a thing ; I used the system and came out with a 70 . 3. The passenger pigeon is extinct . 4. Last year the grade distribution in ...
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