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;[[deduction]]: A line of reasoning from the general to the specific.
;[[deduction]]: A line of reasoning from the general to the specific.
;[[induction]]: A line of reasoning from the specific to the general.
;[[induction]]: A line of reasoning from the specific to the general.
;[[tautology]]: A sentence which only makes one factual claim in several different ways, also known as one way to "state the obvious".  For example:
 
*"This bachelor is not married."
;[[identity|tautology]]: A sentence which repeats the same information.  For example:
*"They fatally died."
*"They fatally died."
*"This tautology is circular."
*[[Existence|"Existence Exists"]]
*"A is A"
*[[Logical terms|"This is an example of a tautology."]]

Revision as of 00:37, 23 May 2014

deduction
A line of reasoning from the general to the specific.
induction
A line of reasoning from the specific to the general.
tautology
A sentence which repeats the same information. For example: