induction argument
1Induction — • Induction is the conscious mental process by which we pass from the perception of particular phenomena (things and events) to the knowledge of general truths Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Induction Induction …
2Argument — This article is about the subject as it is studied in logic and philosophy. For other uses, see Argument (disambiguation). In philosophy and logic, an argument is an attempt to persuade someone of something, by giving reasons or evidence for… …
3induction — inductionless, adj. /in duk sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing: induction of the hypnotic state. 2. the act of inducting; introduction; initiation. 3. formal installation in an office, benefice, or the like. 4. Logic.… …
4induction — (in du ksion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1° Action d induire, de mener vers, suggestion. Il s est laissé aller à cela par l induction d un tel. • Par l induction de son conseil, elle jugea que..., MAUCROIX Schisme, liv. IV, p. 445,… …
5Argument from love — The Argument from love is an argument for the existence of God, as against materialism and reductionist forms of physicalism.Outline of argumentThe deep relationship of theism in general, and Christianity in particular, and love goes back to the… …
6induction — The term is most widely used for any process of reasoning that takes us from empirical premises to empirical conclusions supported by the premises, but not deductively entailed by them. Inductive arguments are therefore kinds of ampliative… …
7Argument to moderation — Middle ground redirects here. For other uses, see Middle Ground (disambiguation). Argument to moderation (Latin: argumentum ad temperantiam, also known as middle ground, false compromise, gray fallacy and the golden mean fallacy) is a logical… …
8argument — To argue is to produce considerations designed to support a conclusion. An argument is either the process of doing this (in which sense an argument may be heated or protracted) or the product, i.e. the set of propositions adduced (the premises),… …
9INDUCTION — that branch of LOGIC which covers all cases of non demonstrative argument; i.e. arguments not based on DEDUCTION …
10Mathematical induction — can be informally illustrated by reference to the sequential effect of falling dominoes. Mathematical induction is a method of mathematical proof typically used to establish that a given statement is true of all natural numbers (positive… …
