Editing Reason (section)

====Inductive reasoning====
{{Main|Inductive reasoning}}
Induction is a form of inference that produces [[category of being|properties or relations]] about unobserved objects or [[type (metaphysics)|types]] based on [[event (philosophy)|previous observations or experiences]], or that formulates general statements or [[law (principle)|laws]] based on limited observations of recurring [[phenomena]]l patterns.

Inductive reasoning contrasts with deductive reasoning in that, even in the strongest cases of inductive reasoning, the truth of the premises does not guarantee the truth of the conclusion. Instead, the conclusion of an inductive argument follows with some degree of [[probability]]. For this reason also, the conclusion of an inductive argument contains more information than is already contained in the premises. Thus, this method of reasoning is ampliative.

A classic example of inductive reasoning comes from the [[empiricist]] [[David Hume]]:
{| {{Table}}
! Premise
| The sun has risen in the east every morning up until now.
|-
! Conclusion 
| The sun will also rise in the east tomorrow.
|}