Steven Milanese

Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning and Mathematical Induction

Inductive reasoning is quite simply put an educated guess. It is reasoning based on a specific and/or set of observations from which a generalized conclusion is derived. The trouble with deriving “laws” from natural observation is that observation is unavoidably affected by individual perception. For example, a fish swimming inside of a fish bowl has a drastically different vantage point than an individual standing on the outside of the bowl looking in. Therefore, the perception of events being observed by one individual might not be the same as the perception of another. For this reason, the conclusions can at best… Read More…