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    If the actual historical mechanism of scientific persuasion is paradigmatic socialization rather than pure evidential reasoning, then 'rationality' as described is a post-hoc reconstruction, not a causal account.

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    causal account(as used in philosophy of science)
    An explanation that shows what actually *caused* or *made* something happen, rather than just describing it after it occurred.
    evidential reasoning(as used in epistemology)
    Making conclusions based on facts and observable evidence, where stronger evidence leads to stronger conclusions.
    paradigmatic socialization(as used in philosophy of science)
    The process of learning how to think and what to believe by being trained within a particular community or tradition, rather than by independently evaluating evidence.
    post-hoc reconstruction(as used in philosophy of science)
    Creating an explanation or story about why something happened *after* the fact, which may make it seem more logical than it actually was.
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    A cognitive virtue and hallmark of the scientific method, intimately tied to requirements of consistency, justification, warrant, and evidence for beliefs.

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