Monday, March 3, 2008

If I Was a Grasshopper


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Is it possible that I could become a grasshopper? If I was to say that I am certain I'll turn into a grasshopper in a minute that would be the deductive reasoning. I could say with certainty because I'm not really sure what could happen in the future; anything could happen. Definition of deduction is the mode of reasoning, that aims to establish conclusions with certainty. If I were to say that it is impossible to turn into a grasshopper because "it never happened before" is the problem of induction; basing everything that happened in the past could or could not happen in the future. This puts a limit on induction and that is you can never be certain. Induction is all based on probability. The formal definition of induction is the mode of reasoning that aims to establish conclusions with probability. This question matters for logic because it is an argument. It is a good example to argue the differences between induction and deduction.
My answer to the question is I think I could not turn into a grasshopper. My premises for this is it is impossible. Grasshoppers are not human. You cannot turn into something you're not. Therefore, I cannot turn into a grass hopper; and a grasshopper cannot turn into me. My answer is completely based on probability and the problem with induction which could lead into infinite regress. I do not know why this is just that it's just because and this would probably be my answer for the coming forth questions. I know a philosopher could argue this down until you get stumbled and change your mind and think maybe it is possible; everything I've presented gives me no real evidence that I cannot turn into a grasshopper and that's the conclusion I've come to learn from this class. You can become a grasshopper because there is no for sure reason that you can't

1 comment:

homer said...

Boooooyah! Its mike and I was cruising around and found a blogger with some grasshopper knowledge on it. sweet. And what I liked about your response is that you try to offer some reasoning to why you think you cannot turn into a bug. I mean your should always offer reasoning to your point or stance....but this one is tuff as all hell for us because induction is all new and what not...well is for me. I'm like "no...I cant turn into a stupid bug...but dammit I cant prove why!!" At least you got some reasoning you are using to argue your point. Nice page BTW.