Question

Every inductive arguement is what?

Answer 1

An inductive argument is one where the truth of the premises provides a reason for accepting the conclusion along some scale of probability. Scientific reasoning is often like this. A strong inductive argument is one where the conclusion is most probably true, given that the premises are true. A weak inductive argument is one where the conclusion is probably not true. A famous example of a simple inductive argument is:

Premise: Every swan ever observed thus far has been white.
Conclusion: Therefore, the next swan observed will probably be white.
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