In logic, there are various types of arguments, the most well-known of which are "deductive" and "inductive." There are one or more premises but only one conclusion in an argument. The term "argument" is used broadly to describe any sequence of statements (or propositions) that aims to prove or disprove something. Deductive arguments use a method called "syllogism," which is the study of logical consequences; that is, using logic to reach conclusions by true steps. Inductive arguments do not use syllogisms but rather probability and evidence of some kind. We can say that inductive arguments show that something is likely to be true because it has been found to be true in many cases. Both deductive and inductive arguments aim to prove or disprove a claim or hypothesis. The difference between them is based on how they do so: deductively, we start with certain assumptions about reality and work our way toward conclusions; inductively, we look at examples of reality and then make predictions about what will happen next, without necessarily starting from certainty. These are just two examples of many. In fact, there are very few things that cannot be described as either inductive or deductive arguments. The key is to understand why certain methods work better than others.