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Analyzing Rhetorical Techniques in Machiavelli's The Prince

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What is the definition of empirical evidence?
Empirical evidence is evidence based on personal experience
Empirical evidence is evidence based on scientific research
Empirical evidence is evidence based on accepted truths.
Empirical evidence is evidence based on historical facts.

Answer 1

Answer: Empirical evidence is evidence based on scientific research

Step-by-step explanation:

The concept of empirical evidence refers to data collected through scientific research, meaning by observation or experimentation, to analyze it following the scientific method.

In The Prince, Machiavelli determines empirical evidence is the only valid source to draw scientific conclusions about history and society. Furthermore, he applies this method to his writing of The Prince, by outlining a social structure based on his knowledge about history.