Deductive reasoning is the process of reasoning from the general to the specific. Deductive reasoning is supported by deductive logic, for example:
From general propositions:
- All ravens are black birds.
- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
- This bird is a raven, therefore it is black.
- This billiard ball will move when struck with a cue.
Deductive reasoning was first described by the ancient Greek philosophers such as Aristotle.
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