ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Deductive logic

Deductive logic is like a game of "guess who" where you try to figure out who the mystery person is by asking questions and eliminating possibilities.

Instead of trying to guess a person, you're trying to make true statements about the world. You start with some basic beliefs called premises, and use logical rules to reach a conclusion.

For example, let's say your premise is "All dogs are mammals" and you know that "Fido is a dog". You can then use deductive logic to reach the conclusion that "Fido is a mammal" because all dogs are mammals.

Deductive logic is all about making sure that your conclusion follows logically from your premises. It's like making a puzzle where you have to fit all the pieces together in the right way.

Deductive logic is really useful because it helps us make accurate predictions and understand how things work in the world.