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Gödel's proof is an example of deductive reasoning. It falls apart if you don't accept its axioms. The case for climate change, or for relativity, is made indu
by Tainnor 3y ago
Gödel's proof is an example of deductive reasoning. It falls apart if you don't accept its axioms.
The case for climate change, or for relativity, is made inductively, by empirical observation.
The two cases are not remotely comparable.
- User23 3y agoFunny you should say that on account of it’s well known that deduction is never wrong and induction sometimes is.
- Tainnor 3y agoA proper deductive argument that contains no errors will be valid, but it won't necessarily be sound if the premises are incorrect. In that sense deduction can most certainly be "wrong".