Question

what is generalisation ?discuss the role of generalisation in history writing
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Answer 1

Generalisation: A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.

Generalisations guide us, they enable us to doubt facts as they appear or as they have been described by contemporaries or later writers; they suggest new possible understanding of old facts; they bring out fresh points and views for confirmation, refutation, further development, further qualification of existing views.

Answer 2

Answer:

Taking something specific and applying it more broadly is making a generalization. It's a generalization to say all dogs chase squirrels.