Question

True or False: The following argument is an example of Inductive Reasoning:

Every rose has its thorns.
This is a rose.
It must have thorns.

Answer 1

The statement provided is an example of deductive reasoning, using a syllogism to derive a specific conclusion from a general premise.

Step-by-step explanation:

The argument 'Every rose has its thorns. The statement provided is an example of deductive reasoning, using a syllogism to derive a specific conclusion from a general premise. This is a rose. It must have thorns.' is an example of deductive reasoning.

Deductive reasoning is a process of argument whereby a conclusion follows necessarily from the given premises. If 'Every rose has its thorns' (a general statement about all roses) and 'This is a rose' (a specific instance), then it logically follows that 'It must have thorns' (a specific conclusion about this particular rose).

This is a classic example of a syllogism, a form of deductive argument, where if the two premises are true, then the conclusion must be true.