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  2. Logos - Wikipedia

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    Greek spelling of logos. Logos (UK: / ˈ l oʊ ɡ ɒ s, ˈ l ɒ ɡ ɒ s /, US: / ˈ l oʊ ɡ oʊ s /; Ancient Greek: λόγος, romanized: lógos, lit. 'word, discourse, or reason') is a term used in Western philosophy, psychology and rhetoric, as well as religion (notably Christianity); among its connotations is that of a rational form of discourse that relies on inductive and deductive ...

  3. Logocentrism - Wikipedia

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    According to Jacques Derrida, with the logos as the site of a representational unity, linguistics dissects the structure of the logos further and establishes the sound of the word, coupled with the sense of the word, as the original and ideal location of metaphysical significance. Logocentric linguistics proposes that "the immediate and ...

  4. Modes of persuasion - Wikipedia

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    Logos (plural: logoi) is logical appeal or the simulation of it, [6]: 38 and the term logic is derived from it. It is normally used to describe facts and figures that support the speaker's claims or thesis. There are also more traditional forms of logical reasoning, such as syllogisms and enthymemes.

  5. Sophia (wisdom) - Wikipedia

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    The connection of Divine Wisdom to the concept of the Logos resulted in the interpretation of "Holy Wisdom" (Hagia Sophia) as an aspect of Christ the Logos. [3] [4] The expression Ἁγία Σοφία itself is not found in the New Testament, even though passages in the Pauline epistles equate Christ with the "wisdom of God" (θεοῦ ...

  6. Heraclitus - Wikipedia

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    [62] [75] Another possibility is the logos referred to the truth, or to the book itself. [76] [77] [78] Classicist Walther Kranz translated it as "sense". [77] Heraclitus's logos doctrine may also be the origin of the doctrine of natural law. [79] [80] Heraclitus stated "People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the city walls. For ...

  7. Plato's theory of soul - Wikipedia

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    The Logos (λογιστικόν), or logistikon, located in the head, is related to reason and regulates the other parts. The thymos (θυμοειδές), or thumoeides, located near the chest region, is related to spirit. The eros (ἐπιθυμητικόν), or epithumetikon, located in the stomach, is related to one's desires.

  8. Logo - Wikipedia

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    Three logos: NASA, IBM by Paul Rand and the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. Coat of arms of the Chiswick Press. A logo (abbreviation of logotype; [1] from Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) 'word, speech' and τύπος (túpos) 'mark, imprint') is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to aid and promote public identification and recognition.

  9. Nous - Wikipedia

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    In post-Aristotelian discussions, the exact boundaries between perception, understanding of perception, and reasoning have sometimes diverged from Aristotelian definitions. In the Aristotelian scheme, nous is the basic understanding or awareness that allows human beings to think rationally. For Aristotle, this was distinct from the processing ...