1.02

Inductive Reasoning

the use of specific examples to make broad generalizations

Deductive Reasoning

relies on set laws of logic to determine when statements are valid or not

Conjunction

refers to a compound statement formed by combining two statements with the word "and"

Disjunction

refers to a compound statement formed by combining two statements with the word "or"

Law of Detachment

p implies q, p, therefore q

Law of Syllogism

p implies q, q implies r, therefore p implies r

Law of Contrapositive

p implies q, not q, therefore not p