94. The Induction and the Syllogism. -- The scientific^{1} induction does not differ from the syllogism. By means of the induc<

FORMAL CAUSE OF LOGICAL ORDER 69 -->tive method, indeed, the cause of the observed phenomenon is made manifest. The inductive methods reduce to those of agreement and of difference, both of which are applications of the conditional syllogism. Furthermore, when, by means of inductive methods, it has been established that the presumed cause of the phenomenon is its true cause (demonstration hoti), it is shown that this cause is not indifferent, but is naturally determined to the manifestation of a certain property, to act in conformity with a law. And this demonstration, again, is expressible in syllogisms.

{1} We are not concerned here with the complete induction, which is not scientific. See Higher Course.