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Inductive reasoning is inference in which premises support a conclusion without deductively guaranteeing it.
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Q100001 — Inductive reasoning
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Definition
Inductive reasoning is inference in which premises support a conclusion without deductively guaranteeing it.
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The entry concerns a relation of support between premises and conclusion, not the psychological process of noticing a pattern.
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In this entry, inductive support is distinct from deductive entailment.
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A conclusion's being supported does not by itself make that conclusion true.
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Disambiguation
The entry concerns a relation of support between premises and conclusion, not the psychological process of noticing a pattern.
Editorial distinctions
- In this entry, inductive support is distinct from deductive entailment.
- A conclusion's being supported does not by itself make that conclusion true.
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Status: published; protocol/version: logos_encyclopedia_published_v1 / 7; published: 2026-09-28T09:46:59.186Z