Inductive Reasoning and Inductive Fallacies. Chapter 11 summary

A conclusions derived through inductive reasoning is called a hypothesis and is always less certain than evidence itself. The inductive method id also called the empricial or scientific method. Induction reasons from evidence about some members of a class in order to form conclusion about all members of that class. Inductive reasoning is the process of thinkink that you used in describing a fruit, vegetable. Induction can be done through sensory observations, enumerations.

The false anagoly is a comparison of two things that have some similarities but also significant differences that are ignored fort he sake of argument. False cause is the fallacy of claiming there is a casual connection between events without reasonable evidence to support the claim. Hasty generalization is the fallacy of basing a conclusion on insufficient evidence.