Philosophy:
An argument consists of assumptions and a conclusion.
Assumptions can either be true or false.
There are two types of arguments: deductive and inductive arguments
A deductive argument:
- All humans are mortal.
- Sokrates was human.
- Conclusion: Sokrates was mortal.
Based on the assumptions made, there is no possible way for the conclusion to be false.
An inductive argument:
- I saw ten swans today.
- All of these ten swans were white.
- Conclusion: All swans are white.
The assumptions support the conclusion, but the conclusion could be either true or false.