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What is deductive reasoning? What does it mean to say that the conclusion to a syllogism is "valid"? How can a conclusion be valid but not true? True but not valid?
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It is based on the idea that if a certain statement is true and another statement is logically connected to the first one, then the conclusion must also be true. Deductive reasoning moves from general principles to specific conclusions. A conclusion to a Show more…
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