Epilogism is a style of Inference invented by the ancient Empiric school of medicine. It is a theory-free method of looking at history by accumulating fact with minimal generalization and being conscious of the side effects of making causal claims (See also Causal inference). Epilogism is an inference which moves entirely within the domain of visi... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilogism
E·pil'o·gism noun [ Greek ..., from ... to reckon over, to deliver an epilogue; 'epi` upon + ... to count, reckon. See Epilogue .] Enumeration; computation. [ R.] J. Gregory. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/55