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Example of deductive arguments?

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I need an example of the following things, both of which should also be deductive rather than inductive:

A conjunctive argument

A disjunctive argument

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  1. Deductive (dealing with premises that are true or false):

    If Socrates is a man, he is mortal.

    Socrates is a man.

    Therefore Socrates is a mortal.

    Inductive (they deal, normally, with probabilities of the future):

    The sun has risen for the last 5 years of my life.

    Therefore it will rise tomorrow.

    A conjunctive argument (uses an "and" word):

    Socrates is bald and Greek (the conjuction).

    Aquinas is Italian.

    Therefore, Aquinas is not Socrates.

    A disjunctive argument (uses an "either"/"or" word):

    Either the sky is blue or it is green (the disjunction).

    The sky is not green.

    Therefore, the sky is blue.


  2. when you make certain statement then deduct a result it is called deductive argument.

  3. A disjunctive argument consists of an either-or statement leading to a conclusion:

    Either Tom is the enemy or Jenny is the enemy

    Tom is not the enemy

    Therefore Jenny is the enemy

    Notice how the second statement uses a negation (or, denies on or the other possibilities). Affirming that Tom was the enemy would have been considered a formal fallacy (If you want additional understanding please look up "formal fallacies of disjunctive syllogisms"). You must always deny something in the Either- or statement (called the disjunctive) in order to reach the conclusion. Again:

    Either Senator Obama will be President or Senator McCain will be President.

    But, Senator Obama will not be President

    Therefore Senator McCain will be President.

    Conjunctive arguments are very simple. They are both-and statements.

    And in order for there to be a conclusion the conjunct MUST be true! For example:

    Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully man.

    By showing that Jesus is both fully God and fully man you prove the conjunct to be true and prove that both conditionals (The Jesus is God and also that Jesus is a man are true). A more symbolic example:

    Both P and Q (It must be shown with good reasons that P and Q are both true) then,

    Therefore P

    Therefore Q

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