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Research & Academic Writing Mid-Term
7 cards·by laciedeon
Define Conservatism
preservation of the established system (political or religious); in politics, most often
associated with Republicans, limited government, an
Define Deductive Reasoning
Reasoning from universals to particulars (Ex: All men are mortal; Socrates is a man;
therefore, Socrates is mortal)
Define Empiricism
Verifiable experience is the only Truth (Scientific reasoning)
Define Epistemology
The study of knowledge and its reliability
Define Ethos
The character/reputation/trustworthiness of the person or group making the argument; the
most important of Aristotle’s three means of persua
Define Historiography
The study of how history is researched and recorded, as well as biases associated with
differing methods
Define Inductive Reasoning
Reasoning from particulars to universals, the scientific method of investigation (Ex:
examining all individual species of human to determin