Question

What form of logic is trying to be used in the logic of the 3 propositions below and why does the logic in the last proposition fail?

·A platypus called Tom lays eggs

·All duck lays eggs

·Therefore, a Platypus is a duck

Answer 1

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The form of logic used for the above statement would be "Inductive reasoning".

Premise: A platypus called Tom lays eggs All duck lays eggs

Conclusion: Therefore, a Platypus is a duck

Reason: The premise takes specific information and it creates abroad generalization which is most probable, admitting to the fact that the conclusion might not be accurate.

This kind of reading mostly involves a rule been set on the basis of repeated experiences.

In this scenario

The Premise is: A platypus called Tom lays eggs All duck lays eggs

The Specific information which we have is that "A platypus called Tom lays eggs"

The Generalization created on the basis of the fact is that "All ducks lay eggs"

And Conclusion here which is inaccurate is: "Therefore, a Platypus is a duck"

So the conclusion of the last proposition fails as "platypus" is a mammal and the conclusion here we come to is that "Platypus is a duck" turns out to be inaccurate.

Thus this justifies that these propositions fall under "Inductive Reasoning"

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