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• Deductive reasoning — Deductive reasoning, also called deductive logic, is reasoning which constructs or evaluates deductive arguments. Deductive arguments are attempts to show that a conclusion necessarily follows from a set of premises or hypotheses. A deductive… …   Wikipedia

• thought — thought1 /thawt/, n. 1. the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought. 2. a single act or product of thinking; idea or notion: to collect one s thoughts. 3. the act or process of thinking; mental activity: Thought as… …   Universalium

• Deductive-nomological model — The deductive nomological model (or D N model) is a formalized[citation needed] view of scientific explanation in natural language. It characterizes scientific explanations primarily as deductive arguments with at least one natural law statement… …   Wikipedia

• Deductive-nomological — The deductive nomological (or D N) model is a formalized view of scientific explanation in natural language. It characterizes scientific explanations primarily as deductive arguments with at least one natural law statement among its premises.… …   Wikipedia

• deductive reasoning — noun reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) • Syn: ↑deduction, ↑synthesis • Derivationally related forms: ↑synthetic (for: ↑synthesis), ↑synthetical ( …   Useful english dictionary

• History of evolutionary thought — This article is about the history of evolutionary thought in biology. For the history of evolutionary thought in the social sciences, see Sociocultural evolution. For the history of religious discussions, see History of the creation evolution… …   Wikipedia

• Hypothetico-deductive model — The hypothetico deductive model or method, first so named by William Whewell,[1][2] is a proposed description of scientific method. According to it, scientific inquiry proceeds by formulating a hypothesis in a form that could conceivably be… …   Wikipedia

• Schools of economic thought — describes the multitude of academic approaches toward economics throughout the history of economic thought. While economists do not always fit into particular schools, particularly in modern times, classifying economists into schools of thought… …   Wikipedia

• List of thought processes — This is a list of thinking styles, methods of thinking (thinking skills), and types of thought. See also the List of thinking related topic lists, the List of philosophies and the .* Abductive reasoning * Abstract thinking * Adaptation * Analogy… …   Wikipedia

• Outline of thought — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to thinking: Thought (and thinking) – the mental process in which beings form psychological associations and models of the world. Thinking is manipulating information, as when… …   Wikipedia

• Western thought — The term Western thought is usually associated with the cultural tradition that traces its origins to Greek thought and the Abrahamic religions. (See also Western culture)Cornerstones in this tradition are::* Deductive reasoning:* Rule of law:*… …   Wikipedia