Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
With which of the following can deductive inference be identified?
ASynthetic
BAnalytic ✓ Correct
CBoth synthetic and analytic
DNone of the above
Correct answer: (B) Analytic — Deductive inference is analytic, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Deductive inference is analytic, so that is the answer.
★In deduction the conclusion only unpacks what is already in the premises.
★It adds no new factual content, so it is analytic.
★Induction, by contrast, is synthetic because it extends beyond the premises.
★Thus deduction is identified with the analytic, not the synthetic.
★So the answer is analytic.
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