Inductive and abductive arguments are examples of which kind of reasoning?
ADeductive reasoning
BCircular reasoning
CFormal reasoning
DAmpliative reasoning
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Ampliative reasoning
1. Their premises support the conclusion only weakly.
2. Such reasoning is called non-deductive or ampliative.
3. It can provide genuinely new information.
_Source: Wikipedia, Deductive reasoning, lead section_
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