Definition:Deductive Argument

Definition

A deductive argument is one whose conclusion follows unshakeable from the premises.

Also see

• Definition:Inductive Argument

• Proof by Mathematical Induction, which, despite the name, is a style of deductive argument.

Sources

• 1973: Irving M. Copi: Symbolic Logic (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $1$ Introduction: Logic and Language: $1.2$: The Nature of Argument