Draw a Conclusion and Tell Whether It Illustrates Inductive or Deductive

question 90

Short Answer

Draw a conclusion and tell whether it illustrates inductive or deductive reasoning.
All dogs have fur.
Poodles are dogs.
Therefore, poodles ______________.

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Definitions:

Proposition

A statement that expresses a judgement or opinion which can be either true or false.

Modus Ponens

A logical argument form where if a conditional statement ("if p then q") and its antecedent (p) are true, then the consequent (q) is also true.

Antecedent

In logic and grammar, the antecedent is the preceding clause, phrase, or word to which another word, particularly a pronoun, refers back.

Pure Hypothetical

A speculative statement or proposition that is considered in abstraction from any particular instance or factual situation.