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 Maarten Maartensz:    Philosophical Dictionary | Filosofisch Woordenboek                      

 D - Deduction

 

Deduction:To find conclusions that follow from given assumptions in the sense that if the assumptions are true then the conclusions must be true as well.

This is the type of reasoning on which mathematics is based and that logic tries to explain and formalize.
 

See also: Abduction, Eduction, Natural Deduction, Induction, Inference, Logic

Literature:

Carnap, Cartwright, Russell,
 

 Original: Aug 22, 2004                                                Last edited: 17 November 2009.   Top