Induction is not logically certain because it depends on the assumption that the future will behave like the past. When we use induction, we observe repeated events and then form a general rule. For example, the sun has risen every day in the past, so we believe it will rise tomorrow. However, this conclusion cannot be logically proven. The fact that something happened many times before does not guarantee it must happen again. It is always possible, at least logically, that the pattern may change in the future. Therefore, induction is not based on strict logical proof but on probability and past experience. This is why philosophers like Bertrand Russell say that induction is necessary for science and everyday life, yet it cannot be logically justified with complete certainty.
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