Multiple choice

Supporters of rational deduction believe that when studying nature, one should?

  1. Rely on sense information only

  2. Reason from the specific to the general

  3. Embrace all accepted truths

  4. Reason from the general to the specific

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rational deduction, associated with thinkers like Descartes, involves starting with self-evident general principles and using logic to derive specific truths about the world.