Friday, February 17, 2012

Inductive Argument


An inductive argument is where the premises support the conclusion. If the premises are true, it makes it improbable that the conclusion would be false. There has to be at least two premises. An inductive argument that I just made the other day was that my new tattoo was going to cost $375.
-Marks of Art tattoo charges $125 an hour (premise)
-Scotty, the tattoo artist, told me that it was going to take 3 hours to completely finish my tattoo. (premise)
-Therefore, my new tattoo will end up costing my $375. (conclusion)
This example is a inductive reasoning because if both of the premises are true, then it is impossible for my conclusion to be false. If one of the premises were not true, than it would make the conclusion not true. The premises are what is most important while using this argument. Inductive reasoning is a good way to argue because it is supports the conclusion with facts. 

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