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Sukanya Das, Lovely Professional University Unit-5: Induction and Deduction, Prepositions, Syllogism and Logical Fallacies

Unit-5: Induction and Deduction, Prepositions, notes

syllogism and logical fallacies

contents

objectives
introduction
5.1 subject: Logical Method
5.2 Deductive Method
5.3 inductive Method
5.4 summary

5.5 Keywords
5.6 review Questions
5.7 further readings

objectives

After studying this unit students will be able to:
y Usage of logical method
y Meaning of induction method
y Knowledge of deduction method.

introduction

Different study methods have contributed a lot to develop science as a subject. every science uses
different methods to collect trusted and verified information. On the basis of these methods we
can explain social facts, predict and control them. Any subject can be called a science when it uses
scientific methods.
Maurntin Del and Mone-chesi have clarified method, “ Method means a steady pattern in which
science uses original method to get experienced and empirical knowledge and uses its instruments
and practices.”

5.1 Subject: Logical Method

According to Karl Pearson, “These are the symptoms found in scientific methods, (a) Pure categorization
of facts and their interrelation, (b) discovery of scientific laws with the help of creative imagination, (c)
self criticism and to present a challenge for all the scientists of similar opinions”. one or more methods
of subject according to their nature can be used to fulfill these aims. We can say that social research and
survey can be bifurcated into two categorizes- (1) General Method which is same in all the sciences,
whether it is natural, social or general and it has four main steps- (a) to create a hypothesis, (b) to inspect

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