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Types of reasoning include:

Types of reasoning include:

* [[Deductive reasoning]]:  Reasoning by which an individual seeks to test or demonstrate the truth of a proposition by establishing [[premise]]s, organizing them into a [[syllogism]], and where the truth of the conclusion depends on the factual truth of the premises and the logical validity of the syllogism;

* [[Deductive reasoning]]:  Reasoning by which an individual seeks to test or demonstrate the truth of a proposition by establishing [[premise]]s, and organizing them into a [[syllogism]];

* [[Inductive reasoning]]:  Reasoning by which an individual observes facts about the physical universe, and infers that because something is always observed to be true, it is always true;

* [[Inductive reasoning]]:  Reasoning by which an individual observes facts about the physical universe, and infers that because something is always observed to be true, it is always true;

* [[Abductive reasoning]]:  Reasoning by which a person collects facts, seeks to develop the most reasonable explanation for the facts, and concludes that the explanation is likely true;

* [[Abductive reasoning]]:  Reasoning by which a person collects facts, seeks to develop the most reasonable explanation for the facts, and concludes that the explanation is likely true;

* [[Circular reasoning]]:  Faulty reasoning by which a person makes an argument for the truth of a proposition which depends on the truth of the proposition it attempts to prove;

* [[Circular reasoning]]:  Faulty reasoning by which a person makes an argument for the truth of a proposition which depends on the truth of the proposition it attempts to prove;

* [[Logical fallacy]]:  Other types of faulty reasoning;

* [[Logical fallacy]]:  Other types of faulty reasoning;