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  2. Logic - Wikipedia

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    The word "logic" originates from the Greek word logos, which has a variety of translations, such as reason, discourse, or language. [4] Logic is traditionally defined as the study of the laws of thought or correct reasoning, [5] and is usually understood in terms of inferences or arguments. Reasoning is the activity of drawing inferences.

  3. Glossary of logic - Wikipedia

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    A logical fallacy involving the use of a word with more than one meaning throughout an argument, leading to a misleading or unsound conclusion. erotetic logic The logic of questions, including the study of the forms and principles of questions and their relationships to answers. Eubulides paradox

  4. List of logic symbols - Wikipedia

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    In logic, a set of symbols is commonly used to express logical representation. The following table lists many common symbols, ... may mean the same as ...

  5. Logical reasoning - Wikipedia

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    A fallacy is an incorrect argument or a faulty form of reasoning. This means that the premises provide no or not sufficient support for the conclusion. Fallacies often appear to be correct on the first impression and thereby seduce people into accepting and using them. In logic, the term "fallacy" does not mean that the conclusion is false.

  6. Reason - Wikipedia

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    Reason is the capacity of consciously applying logic by drawing valid conclusions from new or existing information, with the aim of seeking the truth. [1] It is associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy, religion, science, language, mathematics, and art, and is normally considered to be a distinguishing ability possessed by humans.

  7. If and only if - Wikipedia

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    Wherever logic is applied, especially in mathematical discussions, it has the same meaning as above: it is an abbreviation for if and only if, indicating that one statement is both necessary and sufficient for the other. This is an example of mathematical jargon (although, as noted above, if is more often used than iff in statements of definition).

  8. Logical truth - Wikipedia

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    Logical constants determine whether a statement is a logical truth when they are combined with a language that limits its meaning. Therefore, until it is determined how to make a distinction between all logical constants regardless of their language, it is impossible to know the complete truth of a statement or argument.

  9. Logical grammar - Wikipedia

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    Logical, rational or general grammar was the dominant approach to language until it was supplanted by romanticism. [3] Since then, there have been attempts to revive logical grammar. The idea is today at least partially represented by categorial grammar , formal semantics , and transcendental phenomenology ,