For Peirce, "The Object of Reasoning Is to Find Out

question 113

Multiple Choice

For Peirce, "The object of reasoning is to find out, from the consideration of ..."

• A) what we take on faith to things we hold with a stronger opinion.
• B) what we believe to what we can prove with deductive certainty.
• C) what we already know, something else which we do not know.
• D) what experts or authorities tell us is true.

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Definitions:

Universal Male Suffrage

The right of all adult males to vote in elections, regardless of property ownership, income, race, or social status.

Secret Ballot

A voting method in which a voter's choices in an election or a referendum are anonymous, safeguarding the right to privacy in the electoral process.

Conservative Goals

Objectives or aims that seek to preserve traditional institutions, values, and practices, emphasizing stability, and continuity, and often resistant to rapid change or innovation.