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Understanding the Inductive Method

This document describes the inductive method as a reasoning process that goes from specific cases to general laws or principles. It provides examples of how to observe various specific cases to formulate a general conclusion, such as that all fruits have vitamins or that Spain is part of the world.

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Understanding the Inductive Method

This document describes the inductive method as a reasoning process that goes from specific cases to general laws or principles. It provides examples of how to observe various specific cases to formulate a general conclusion, such as that all fruits have vitamins or that Spain is part of the world.

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Inductive Method

Induction as a logical form is the process


reasoning mental that proceeds from the cases
specific to its cause or formulated explanation
as law, rule, definition, concept or principle. The
the inductive method is the directed observation of
many specific cases and if it is proven the
identification of the behavior of these, in formulating,
as a consequence, the corresponding law or
generalization.
Examples of inductive method
Premise: My car is made of iron.
Premise: Alberto's car is made of
iron.
Premise: Gloria's car is made of
iron.
Conclusion: all cars are made of
iron.
Premise: The study of patients with levels
low blood sugar, they have deficiency of
the functions of the pancreas.
Premise: Healthy people have levels
normal sugar levels.
Conclusion: People with deficiencies of the
functions of the pancreas are sick and have
glucose deficiency in the blood.
Find the solution to the following
example.
Premise: the orange has vitamins
Premise: the pear has vitamins
Premise: the watermelon has vitamins
conclusión:toda fruta tiene vitaminas(ley o principio
general

Premise: if Spain is a country in Europe


Premise: if Europe is part of the world
Conclusion: then Spain is part of the world

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