Understanding Inductive Reasoning Method
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INDUCTIVE METHOD
The reasoning
inductive are not
INDUCTIVE
exclusive to the field
scientific. In life INDUCTIVE METHOD
everyday too
we make jumps or
inductive inferences
that is, we go from
the particular to the
general.
JOEL ADAIR SANCHEZ RODRIGUEZ
The classic form of reasoning
inductive is the following:
EXAMPLES
WHAT IS: Premise 1: My house is made of wood.
Premise 2: My parents' house is made of
wood.
Premise 3. The houses of the village where
living sounds are made of wood.
Conclusion: All houses are of
wood.
It is observed that every time it occurs
Premise 1: Iron is a good X is given Y.
It is induced that whenever X is given,
conductor of electric current.
is given Y.
Premise 2: Copper is a good
conductor of electric current. CHARACTERISTICS
Conclusion: Metals are good
conductors of electric current
The method or reasoning
inductive is that form of
reasoningin that the truth
of thepremisessupports but not
guarantees theconclusion.
It is characterized by being a
The phenomenon of interest is observed. This
ampliative reasoning, it is
step is common to practically all
to say that the conclusion obtained
methods of thescience, and consists of
is not contained in the obtain information from the real world
premises (unlike the through the use of the senses and of
deductive method. measuring instruments