( ( ( Deductive ( ( ( reasoning or ) reasoning ) ( from ( generalized theories ) ) ) ) ( to ( account ( for ( specific actions ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Deductive) (NP (NP (NN reasoning) (CC or) (NN reasoning)) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ generalized) (NNS theories)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB account) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ specific) (NNS actions))))))) (. .)))
Deductive reasoning or reasoning from generalized theories to account for specific actions.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Making) (NP (DT a) (JJ specific) (NN statement)) (PP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (JJ general) (NN principle)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN definition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ deductive) (NN reasoning))))) (. .)))