The vague language of science

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The vague language of science
In science there are two major ways of drawing conclusions, by inductive and deductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning in which conclusions are drawn from different multiple premises which are all believed to be true, or found true and deductive reasoning, is a logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true. That is inductive reasoning moves from specific instances into generalized conclusions, while deductive reasoning moves from generalized premises into specific conclusions. Most principles in science are derived by inductive reasoning, making it hard to apply these principle to specific instances. This is probably because the more vague it is, the more likely it is to be true. Charles Sanders Pierce ( an American philosopher, logician, mathematician, and scientist who is sometimes known as "the father of pragmatism") said “ It is easy to be certain - one only has to be sufficiently vague”. From this I understand that with the use of vague words or by making vague declarations, we can easily be sure that this is it true, as the truth is à wide range. So with this, it is hard to apply some scientific principles to specific instances, as the scientific instances are usually vague, and do not refer to à specific situation.

Works cited:

  • “What Is Inductive Reasoning? - Definition from WhatIs.com.” WhatIs.com, whatis.techtarget.com/definition/inductive-reasoning.
  • “What Is Deductive Reasoning? - Definition from WhatIs.com.” WhatIs.com, whatis.techtarget.com/definition/deductive-reasoning.
  • “Vague Cartoons and Comics.” Syntaxes Cartoons and Comics - Funny Pictures from CartoonStock, www.cartoonstock.com/directory/v/vague.asp.

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