Question

In paragraph 6, Thoreau sets forth a se1ies of " if. . . then" statements to support his opening sentence. Explain the deductive logic in at least one of these statements, specifying the major and minor premises and conclusion. Note that the assumption may be unexpressed.

Answer 1

Thoreau's statement includes two main premises and one logical conclusion.

What is deductive logic?

This type of logic implies going from premises or statements to a conclusion. For example, If birds have wings and feathers and the chicken has wings and feathers, then, the chicken is a bird.

What are the premises and conclusion in Thoreau's statement?

Thoreau's statement is "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours".

In this statement, the premises are:

• "If one advances confidently"
• "endeavors to live the life which he has imagined"

On the other hand, the conclusion is "he will meet with a success unexpected..."

Note: This question is incomplete because the name of the text it refers to is not given; due to this, I answered this question based on general knowledge.

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