What is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning?

With deductive reasoning, one takes a general theory or idea, tests it, and moves through a sequence of ideas to arrive at a specific conclusion. It is possible to arrive at an unsound result by using an initial premise which is false, as in this case: Every animal that eats mice is a cat. read more

Another type of reasoning, inductive, is also used. Often, people confuse deductive reasoning with inductive reasoning, and vice versa. It is important to learn the meaning of each type of reasoning so that proper logic can be identified. Deductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning is a basic form of valid reasoning. read more

Sal discusses the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning by considering a word problem. Sal discusses the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning by considering a word problem. read more