Peirce Called the Use of Logical Arguments to Fix a Belief

question 16

Short Answer

Peirce called the use of logical arguments to fix a belief the _________ method.

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Definitions:

Crédit Mobilier

A scandal of the 1870s involving high-ranking members of the U.S. Congress and the Crédit Mobilier of America company, linked to construction fraud during the building of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Whiskey Ring

A scandal in the 1870s involving government officials and distillers in the United States who conspired to defraud the government of taxes on whiskey.

President Grant

Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, known for his leadership during the Civil War and efforts during Reconstruction.

Hollywood Cowboy

A cinematic archetype representing the idealized image of the rugged, independent, and moral cowboy figure primarily in American Western films.