Inductive Arguments

The grave marker at Arlington National Cemetery says that John F Kennedy is buried there. JFK is really buried there.

• Strong, Cogent

• Strong, Uncogent

• Weak, Uncogent

The ebb and flow of the tides has been occurring every day for millions of years. But nothing lasts forever. Therefore, the motion of the tides will likely die out within a few years.

• Strong, Cogent

• Strong, Uncogent

• Weak, Uncogent

The vast majority of Rose Bowl games (in Pasadena, CA) have been played in freezing cold weather. Therefore, the next Rose Bowl game most likely will be played in freezing cold weather.

• Strong, Cogent

• Strong, Uncogent

• Weak, Uncogent

Constructing the great pyramid at Giza required lifting massive stone blocks to great heights. Probably the ancient Egyptians had some anti-gravity device to accomplish this feat.

• Strong, Cogent

• Strong, Uncogent

• Weak, Uncogent

People have been listening to rock and roll for over a thousand years. Probably people will still be listening to it a year from now.

• Strong, Cogent

• Strong, Uncogent

• Weak, Uncogent

Paleontologists have unearthed the fossilized bones of huge reptiles, which we named dinosaurs. Tests indicate that these bones are more than 50 million years old. Therefore, dinosaurs most likely roamed the earth more than 50 million years ago.

• Strong, Cogent

• Strong, Uncogent

• Weak, Uncogent

The Declaration of Independence says that all men are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. Therefore, there must exist a creator who bestowed these rights.

• Strong, Cogent

• Strong, Uncogent

• Weak, Uncogent