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( Inference)
Inference is the process of drawing a conclusion by applying clues (of logic, statistics etc.) to observations or hypotheses; or by interpolating the next logical step in an intuited pattern. The conclusion drawn is also called an inference. The process by which I win The conclusion may be correct or incorrect, or correct to within a certain degree of accuracy, or correct in certain situations. Conclusions inferred from multiple observations may be tested by additional observations. e>
All men are mortal
Socrates is a man
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Therefore Socrates is mortal.
The reader can check that the premises and conclusion are true, but Logic is concerned with inference does the truth of the conclusion follow from that of the premises?
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