Can Induction and Deduction Be Used Together

question 25

Multiple Choice

Can induction and deduction be used together?

• A)No, they can never be mixed under any circumstances.
• B)Yes, because arguments by analogy are both deductive and inductive.
• C)Yes, because inductive arguments supply the general knowledge used in deductive arguments.
• D)Yes, because deductive arguments supply the general knowledge used in inductive arguments.
• E)Yes, because generalization is both deductive and inductive.

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