What is to view subjects from certain premises given or assumed, and infer conclusions respecting them a priori called?
speculate — (Philos.) To view subjects from certain premises given or assumed, and infer conclusions respecting them a priori. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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