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At the end of the video Induction and Scientific reasoning, the author says: “It is a fundamental feature of scientific theorizing that it is revisable in light of new evidence and experience.” Explain this remark by reference to the distinction between deduction and induction. (Be sure your answer shows you understand the distinction.)
Deductive reasoning also is scientific reasoning. Because during the scientific process, deductive reasoning is used to reach logical true conclusion.The secientific method used deduction to test the hypothesis and theories .in deduction, we hold a theory and can make a predictiion on the basis of it's consequence .besides deduction can be revised in light of new evidence and experience and generalize new principle and theories.
But induction reasoning is making broad generalization on the basis of specifc observation. There is data and conclusion are bring out from this data.in inductive inference, we go specifc to general . We make many observation and premise then can generalized the fact .if induction reasoning single premises or observation is false then conclusion will be also false but
In case of deduction reasoning, if something is true of a class of things is general , it is also true all member of classes.
Induction is bottom up aproach where deduction is down up approch.
Induction also has place in scientific method .
Scientist use it for hypothesis and throries where deduction allows them to apply theories in specifc situation.
Induction by it's nature is more open ended and exploratory specially at begning where deduction is more narrow in nature and only used in conformity of hypothesis.