... introducing his own method. He rejects the idea that science advances when making generalisations from observations or experiments, since generalisations can only be made logically. "Logic is the study of reasoning, of arguments bridging premises to a conclusion. The aim is to state in as general terms as possible, the conditions under which an argument is valid" (Gillott, J & Kumar, M. 1995, p16). If ... a generalisation deduced from the premises i.e. if A is true and B is true then C must be true, it is known as deductive logic. "Deductive knowledge does not get very far is reasoning ...

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