definitions

Question 1

what is a deductive argument

Answer 1

• the argument is structured so that if the premises are true then the conclusion must be true

Question 2

what is an inductive argument

Answer 2

• uses premises to make a broader generalisation
• the truth of the conclusion is probable

Question 3

what is an abductive argument

Answer 3

• examines an effect and attempts to infer the most likely cause/explanation
• the conclusion is more likely to be true than other possibilities