Unit 5 Types of Inductive Arguments

There are four types of inductive arguments: Induction by Enumeration, Reductio Ad Absurdum, Statistical Induction, and Higher-level Induction. Induction by Enumeration argues from specific instances to a generalization. Reductio Ad Absurdum argues against a position by showing it leads to absurd outcomes. Statistical Induction infers generalizations based on the probability of a thing happening. Higher-level Induction uses more general inferences to overrule lower-level ones. Examples are provided for each type of argument. Lastly, mixed induction is mentioned, where both inductive and deductive reasoning are used together in everyday reasoning. Scientific principles are given as an example of mixed induction, as they are based on induction from evidence but can also be used deductively.