Dr. Young Addresses The Big Question - Chapter 1: Deductive and
Inductive Logic - Chapter 2: The Scientific Method - Chapter 3:
The Forensic Scientific Method and the Inferential Test -
Chapter 4: Application of the Forensic Scientific Method and the
Inferential Test, Part 1 - Chapter 5: Application of the
Forensic Scientific Method and the Inferential Test, Part 2 -
Chapter 6: Inductive Arguments - Chapter 7: Analysis of
Counterarguments Chapter 2: The Scientific Method Up to this
point, we have covered rudiments of deductive logic,
particularly forms of logic that involve conditional statements.
We have covered two valid argument forms that involve
conditional statements — modus ponens (MP) and modus tollens
(MT) and one invalid argument form (affirming the consequent).
Next, I will discuss the Scientific Method, and how that looks
in the context of logic. But before I go on with that … How did
you do on the homework assignment I gave you in Chapter 1? There
is no need to respond to that question. I already