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Logic

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/November 5, 2023 by Gog the Mild (talk) 17:45, 28 September 2023 (UTC)



Logic is the study of correct reasoning. Formal logic aims to determine the correctness of arguments based on their structure alone and often uses a formal language to analyze them. Informal logic examines arguments expressed in natural language and also takes their content and context into account. Logic distinguishes between deductive, inductive, and abductive arguments. Deductive arguments have the strongest form of support: if their premises are true then their conclusion must also be true, like in the argument "it's Sunday; if it's Sunday then I don't have to work; therefore I don't have to work today". Inductive arguments are generalizations, like inferring that all ravens are black based on many individual observations. Abductive arguments are inferences to the best explanation, for instance, when a doctor concludes that a patient has a certain disease that explains the symptoms they suffer. Arguments that fall short of the standards of correct reasoning embody fallacies.
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 * Promoted: September 2, 2023
 * Reasons for nomination:
 * Support as nominator. Phlsph7 (talk) 16:33, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Support I am impressed that someone got a VA2 to FA. I don't see why we shouldn't put this on the main page. QuicoleJR (talk) 16:12, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Support Fascinating topic, the article seems fine, the blurb is compelling and well written. Googleguy007 (talk) 13:54, 24 September 2023 (UTC)