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An Analysis for Common Logical Mistakes in Geological Studies

ZHANG Yu-xu   

  1. Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
  • Received:2006-03-20 Revised:2006-03-20 Online:2006-03-20 Published:2006-03-20

Abstract: For the particularities in geological studies,that is,generally one can only deduce causes from observed effects,the logical references have very important meaning.However,in geological academic theses,logical reasoning mistakes can often be found,such as indistinct not clear definition,incomplete inducing,inappropriate inducing,inappropriate matching,unreasonable inferring,setting the cause and the effect inversely,recycled definition or argument,etc.