3. A farmer makes the following observation and remark, “Whenever the clouds gather at the Eastern side of the hill, it rains. We have to leave the farm now and head home because the clouds have gathered at the Eastern side of the hill. It will certainly rain soon”. Answer the questions that follow:
Is the farmer’s advice based on an empirical generalization or a normative law? Explain your answer.
Would you consider the farmer’s method of arriving at his conclusion a scientific method or not? Explain why?
Cite and explain any three other such reasoning pattern that is akin to the farmer’s method of reasoning. Refer to examples that can be found in academic disciplines like Economics, Sociology, biology, physics, psychology, political science, law, etc to make your point.