Certainly! Here are some straightforward examples of deductive reasoning:
- John is a Bachelor:
- Premise 1: All bachelors are unmarried men.
- Premise 2: John is an unmarried man.
- Conclusion: Therefore, John is a bachelor1.
- Used Shirt from a Thrift Store:
- Premise 1: All thrift stores sell used clothes.
- Premise 2: This shirt is from a thrift store.
- Conclusion: Therefore, this shirt has been used1.
- Free Healthcare for Canadians:
- Premise 1: All Canadians have free healthcare.
- Premise 2: Sarah is Canadian.
- Conclusion: Therefore, Sarah has free healthcare1.
- Mortality of Men:
- Premise 1: All men are mortal.
- Premise 2: Socrates is a man.
- Conclusion: Therefore, Socrates is mortal1.
- Zodiac Sign Determination:
- Premise 1: Anyone born in late August to late September is a Virgo.
- Premise 2: Ashley was born on September 4th.
- Conclusion: Therefore, Ashley is a Virgo1.
- LSAT Requirement for Law School:
- Premise 1: To apply to law school, you have to take the LSAT (Law School Admissions Test).
- Premise 2: Sam is applying to law school.
- Conclusion: Sam has to take the LSAT1.
- Driver’s License Eligibility:
- Premise 1: To get your driver’s license, you have to be at least 16 years old.
- Premise 2: Jack is not yet 16 years old.
- Conclusion: Therefore, Jack cannot get his driver’s license1.
- Public School Requirement:
- Premise 1: All kids are required by law to go to public schools at the age of six.
- Premise 2: Daniel is seven years old.
- Conclusion: Daniel must go to public school1.
- Protection of Endangered Species:
- Premise 1: Any species that is endangered cannot be hunted.
- Premise 2: The Pika is an endangered species.
- Conclusion: Therefore, Pikas cannot be hunted1.
- Seeds in Apples:
- Premise 1: All fruits have seeds.
- Premise 2: Apples are a kind of fruit.
- Conclusion: Therefore, apples have seeds1.