Logical Conclusions

A logical conclusion: is an idea that follows from the facts or ideas presented in the text. Remember that logical conclusion does not need to be factual or true, it may be. completely illogical when viewed on its own.

Examples of logical conclusions include:

• Deductive
• Inductive

Deductive and Inductive Conclusions:

Deduction is defined as the reasoning that uses our ability to come to a conclusion as based on a premise, fact or truth; and induction is defined as the reasoning that uses our ability to draw a generalization and inferences from a set of facts.

Deductive reasoning moves from the general to the specific or a cause to an effect. Deduction, or deductive reasoning, is accurate and highly useful when the facts, truths, or premises that it is based on are accurate and true. Faulty deduction occurs when one or more of the premises, truths and/or facts are faulty, inaccurate and/or not true.

For example, a person may accurately conclude that it will rain when they hear thunder in their immediate geographic area and they see a black sky over head or when they conclude that their child is sick when their skin is warm, they have a temperature and they are sleepy.

On the other hand, these conclusions would not be accurate when their eyeglasses are dirty and this makes the sky above look black when it is not and when the thermometer is broken and not taking an accurate temperature for a sick child. Again, deductive reasoning is accurate and highly useful when the facts, truths, or premises that it is based on are accurate and true; and faulty deduction occurs when one or more of the premises, truths and/or facts are faulty, inaccurate and/or not true.

Inductive reasoning, in contrast to deductive reasoning, is the use of our ability to draw a generalization and inferences from a set of facts. Inductive reasoning moves from the specific to the general and this type of reasoning is used when a person is looking at, or observing, a problem, or phenomenon to determine why this problem or phenomenon is occurring. For example, if you repeatedly observe that your infant is crying incessantly despite all of your efforts like feeding and changing the infant, you will want to discover why this infant continues to cry. You may conclude that, for some reason, the infant may possibly be in pain.

A logical conclusion: is an idea that follows from the facts or ideas presented in the text. Remember that logical conclusion does not need to be factual or true, it may be. completely illogical when viewed on its own.

Examples of logical conclusions include:

• Deductive
• Inductive

Deductive and Inductive Conclusions:

Deduction is defined as the reasoning that uses our ability to come to a conclusion as based on a premise, fact or truth; and induction is defined as the reasoning that uses our ability to draw a generalization and inferences from a set of facts.

Deductive reasoning moves from the general to the specific or a cause to an effect. Deduction, or deductive reasoning, is accurate and highly useful when the facts, truths, or premises that it is based on are accurate and true. Faulty deduction occurs when one or more of the premises, truths and/or facts are faulty, inaccurate and/or not true.

For example, a person may accurately conclude that it will rain when they hear thunder in their immediate geographic area and they see a black sky over head or when they conclude that their child is sick when their skin is warm, they have a temperature and they are sleepy.

On the other hand, these conclusions would not be accurate when their eyeglasses are dirty and this makes the sky above look black when it is not and when the thermometer is broken and not taking an accurate temperature for a sick child. Again, deductive reasoning is accurate and highly useful when the facts, truths, or premises that it is based on are accurate and true; and faulty deduction occurs when one or more of the premises, truths and/or facts are faulty, inaccurate and/or not true.

Inductive reasoning, in contrast to deductive reasoning, is the use of our ability to draw a generalization and inferences from a set of facts. Inductive reasoning moves from the specific to the general and this type of reasoning is used when a person is looking at, or observing, a problem, or phenomenon to determine why this problem or phenomenon is occurring. For example, if you repeatedly observe that your infant is crying incessantly despite all of your efforts like feeding and changing the infant, you will want to discover why this infant continues to cry. You may conclude that, for some reason, the infant may possibly be in pain.

A logical conclusion: is an idea that follows from the facts or ideas presented in the text. Remember that logical conclusion does not need to be factual or true, it may be. completely illogical when viewed on its own.

Examples of logical conclusions include:

• Deductive
• Inductive

Deductive and Inductive Conclusions:

Deduction is defined as the reasoning that uses our ability to come to a conclusion as based on a premise, fact or truth; and induction is defined as the reasoning that uses our ability to draw a generalization and inferences from a set of facts.

Deductive reasoning moves from the general to the specific or a cause to an effect. Deduction, or deductive reasoning, is accurate and highly useful when the facts, truths, or premises that it is based on are accurate and true. Faulty deduction occurs when one or more of the premises, truths and/or facts are faulty, inaccurate and/or not true.

For example, a person may accurately conclude that it will rain when they hear thunder in their immediate geographic area and they see a black sky over head or when they conclude that their child is sick when their skin is warm, they have a temperature and they are sleepy.

On the other hand, these conclusions would not be accurate when their eyeglasses are dirty and this makes the sky above look black when it is not and when the thermometer is broken and not taking an accurate temperature for a sick child. Again, deductive reasoning is accurate and highly useful when the facts, truths, or premises that it is based on are accurate and true; and faulty deduction occurs when one or more of the premises, truths and/or facts are faulty, inaccurate and/or not true.

Inductive reasoning, in contrast to deductive reasoning, is the use of our ability to draw a generalization and inferences from a set of facts. Inductive reasoning moves from the specific to the general and this type of reasoning is used when a person is looking at, or observing, a problem, or phenomenon to determine why this problem or phenomenon is occurring. For example, if you repeatedly observe that your infant is crying incessantly despite all of your efforts like feeding and changing the infant, you will want to discover why this infant continues to cry. You may conclude that, for some reason, the infant may possibly be in pain.

A logical conclusion: is an idea that follows from the facts or ideas presented in the text. Remember that logical conclusion does not need to be factual or true, it may be. completely illogical when viewed on its own.

Examples of logical conclusions include:

• Deductive
• Inductive

Deductive and Inductive Conclusions:

Deduction is defined as the reasoning that uses our ability to come to a conclusion as based on a premise, fact or truth; and induction is defined as the reasoning that uses our ability to draw a generalization and inferences from a set of facts.

Deductive reasoning moves from the general to the specific or a cause to an effect. Deduction, or deductive reasoning, is accurate and highly useful when the facts, truths, or premises that it is based on are accurate and true. Faulty deduction occurs when one or more of the premises, truths and/or facts are faulty, inaccurate and/or not true.

For example, a person may accurately conclude that it will rain when they hear thunder in their immediate geographic area and they see a black sky over head or when they conclude that their child is sick when their skin is warm, they have a temperature and they are sleepy.

On the other hand, these conclusions would not be accurate when their eyeglasses are dirty and this makes the sky above look black when it is not and when the thermometer is broken and not taking an accurate temperature for a sick child. Again, deductive reasoning is accurate and highly useful when the facts, truths, or premises that it is based on are accurate and true; and faulty deduction occurs when one or more of the premises, truths and/or facts are faulty, inaccurate and/or not true.

Inductive reasoning, in contrast to deductive reasoning, is the use of our ability to draw a generalization and inferences from a set of facts. Inductive reasoning moves from the specific to the general and this type of reasoning is used when a person is looking at, or observing, a problem, or phenomenon to determine why this problem or phenomenon is occurring. For example, if you repeatedly observe that your infant is crying incessantly despite all of your efforts like feeding and changing the infant, you will want to discover why this infant continues to cry. You may conclude that, for some reason, the infant may possibly be in pain.