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Testimony and deduction are related as they are both identified as distinct sources or categories of belief [1], and they are explicitly contrasted within the 'reactionary' epistemic framework, which accepts deduction while rejecting testimony [2], [3].

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Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 3 facts

claimThe 'reactionary' epistemic position accepts only principles regarding a priori insight, internal experiences, and deduction, while rejecting principles related to memory, enumerative induction, inference to the best explanation, perception, and testimony.

claimPeter Graham defines a "reactionary" as someone who accepts only principles of a priori insight, internal experiences, and deduction, while rejecting principles related to memory, enumerative induction, inference to the best explanation, perception, and testimony.

claimBeliefs can be categorized based on their source or root, such as perceptual, deductive, inductive, memorial, or testimonial.