written and passed down over the years. In contrast‚ reason is the use of our own reasoning and logic to make use the language by which history is written and communicated. It was the French Historian and Politician‚ Francois Guizot who said that ‘Nothing falsifies history more than logic.’ This statement emphasises the fact that although language may sometimes be a hindrance to history‚ we are able to use of our reasoning and logic to overcome such a hindrance and reach a more understandable interpretation
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Scientific Method Scientific Method is considered a series of systematic steps and tools that leads to scientific knowledge. These steps allow us to carry out an investigation. Arises as a result of the experience that man has accumulated throughout its history such as the transformation that has been going on in the field of some experimental sciences. It is based on a series of steps and procedures organized for the entire cycle of an investigation. (Makafoosh‚ 1979) Exploratory research: is
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distinct types of knowledge: relations of ideas and matters of fact. Relations of ideas are products of deductive‚ truth-preserving inferences. For instance‚ the statement 2+2=4 will always be true and cannot be negated without contradiction. Hume denotes relations of ideas as ‘a priori’ ‚ ideas that can be known without experience. On the other hand‚ matters of fact are products of inductive reasoning that can be negated with contradiction because they may only be known through experience. Hume reckons
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perpetrator. Methods of inquiry used in criminal investigation are; who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. It is a method of inquiry that is based on gathering observable‚ empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning. It is a part of scientific methods‚ and they are used as part of a criminal investigations to achieve a number of goals‚ but the biggest goal is of which is usually to determine the perpetrator of a crime and the perpetrators motive was/is. The
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Paradoxes are ideas that seem to be in opposition to one another but are mutually needed to function. In Plato ’s Republic he discusses several paradoxes. While reading The Republic we can see which side of these paradoxes Plato favors. We find which side he feels should be stressed so that we may live in a reasonable and safe society and be better human beings. There are three categories in which these paradoxes have been divided into: ethical‚ metaphysical and political. Plato was a legendary Athenian
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1. Question : Inferring a claim based on data is deductive logic‚ but what happens when the inference circumvents logical reasoning? Student Answer: No one will understand you. A fallacy has been committed. One has proven to be a good logician. One ought to use inductive reasoning. The syllogism is sound. Instructor Explanation: Tutorial Points Received: 4 of 4 Comments: Question 2. Question : A car salesman says this‚
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CHAPTER ONE DEDUCTIVE AND INDUCTIVE APPROACHES – A SHORT REVIEW 1.1. Definitions and names When it comes to teaching grammar two main trends have been competing with one another for ages‚ these are: deductive and inductive approaches. While the first one seems to be more successful as it has continuously been applied since ancient times‚ the other was appreciated only in Classical‚ Reneissance‚ 19th and 20th century (Johnson‚ 1999‚ p. 147). However‚ it seems to have gained real popularity
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Critical Thinking SAMPLE Final Exam Questions 1 through 5: Assume the statement(s) following “Suppose you know that” is (are) true‚ even if the statements contradict what you know. Using that information‚ evaluate the conclusions offered. 1. Suppose you know that All Juan’s pencils are blue. All the pencils on the table are blue. Then would this be true? At least some of the pencils on the table are Juan’s. a. It must be true b. It cannot be true c. It may
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English 3 Semester 1 Unit 2 Voices of War Author’s Purpose and “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” (100 points) Frequently‚ reported versions of events of war differ from those of historians‚ which also differ from those of the poet or the artist. In this lesson‚ you will compare and contrast several historical and artistic renderings of Paul Revere and his midnight ride. You will then analyze how the style‚ tone‚ and diction of each text advance the author’s purpose‚ perspective or stance. Part
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Tutorial 7 ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY In this lesson we will look at the concept of scientific controversy and examine a scientific controversy for its main arguments. Then‚ we will look at the structure of an argumentative essay in order to develop awareness of its structure‚ and in particular how the introduction and the body paragraphs are developed. 1. What is a scientific controversy?
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