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Before the discovery of Australia the premise was true someone following inductive logic would have reached the conclusion.  Given the existence of black swans in Australia, however, that conclusion is false.  [[David Hume]]'s 18th-century critique of induction remains a very pressing problem for disciplines like [[science]] which are commonly held to rely on inductive reasoning.
 
Before the discovery of Australia the premise was true someone following inductive logic would have reached the conclusion.  Given the existence of black swans in Australia, however, that conclusion is false.  [[David Hume]]'s 18th-century critique of induction remains a very pressing problem for disciplines like [[science]] which are commonly held to rely on inductive reasoning.
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Another example of faulty logic would be when it comes to atheism. Atheists typically use many logical fallacies in an effort to convert people to their religion.  
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Another example of faulty logic would be when it comes to atheism. Atheists typically use many logical fallacies in an effort to convert people to their religion. {{citation needed}}
    
:'''Premise:''' There is no emperical evidence for something.
 
:'''Premise:''' There is no emperical evidence for something.

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