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Evan · 09-20-2008, 10:23 PM

Yeah you missed the point. Probably means I didn't explain clearly.

My point is: induction is merely a form of deduction.

Here are two arguments that are the same, but one is "inductive" and one is "deductive":

The sun has risen every day of my life
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The sun will rise tomorrow (inductive)

The sun has risen every day of my life
Things that happen every day will happen the next day
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The sun will rise tomorrow (deductive)

My point is, they are actually the same thing. Induction just shorthands premises that we take for granted. Doesn't mean they're not there though.

09-20-2008, 10:23 PM	#18 (permalink)
Evan . Join Date: Nov 2007 Type: INTP Location: Berkeley Posts: 3,062	Yeah you missed the point. Probably means I didn't explain clearly. My point is: *induction is merely a form of deduction.* Here are two arguments that are the same, but one is "inductive" and one is "deductive": The sun has risen every day of my life ------------------------------------ The sun will rise tomorrow (inductive) The sun has risen every day of my life Things that happen every day will happen the next day ------------------------------------ The sun will rise tomorrow (deductive) My point is, they are actually the same thing. Induction just shorthands premises that we take for granted. Doesn't mean they're not there though. __________________ INTP 9 sx/sp (9>5>2)