It is inductive in that nothing conclusive can be proven. All he can logically conclude from induction is a certain degree of probability. The so-called “law” or concept has either a low, medium, or high probability of being true. In logic, if you want a universal in the conclusion, you must have at least one universal in the premise. Thus you cannot logically make the leap to a necessary truth no matter how many particular experiences you pile up. Since the inductive method begins only with particular
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