| Rather, the argument in each of these chapters is deductive from the theoretical positions worked out in the first two chapters. |
| The detectives-slash-dimwits in charge of the case don't appreciate the finer points of deductive reasoning. |
| Our physical science is not a deductive system, but a series of generalizations based in observation of finite modes. |
| This knowledge is a balanced assessment, since it is based on both deductive or objective and inductive or empathic reasoning. |
| For this reason, deductive arguments are usually limited to inferences that follow from definitions, mathematics and rules of formal logic. |
| The barium-flame-colour generalization is a deductive consequence of the postulates of atomic theory. |
