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Reasoning — is the cognitive process of looking for reasons for beliefs, conclusions, actions or feelings. [ Kirwin, Christopher. 1995. Reasoning . In Ted Honderich (ed.), The Oxford Companion to Philosophy . Oxford: Oxford University Press: p. 748] Humans… … Wikipedia
Reasoning — Rea son*ing, n. 1. The act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one s reasons. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument. [1913 Webster] His… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Course in General Linguistics — (Cours de linguistique générale) is an influential book compiled by Charles Bally and Albert Sechehaye that is based on notes taken from Ferdinand de Saussure s lectures at the University of Geneva between the years 1906 and 1911. It was… … Wikipedia
line of reasoning — noun a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning I can t follow your line of reasoning • Syn: ↑argumentation, ↑logical argument, ↑argument, ↑line • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
Deductive reasoning — Deductive reasoning, also called deductive logic, is reasoning which constructs or evaluates deductive arguments. Deductive arguments are attempts to show that a conclusion necessarily follows from a set of premises or hypotheses. A deductive… … Wikipedia
Emotional reasoning — is a cognitive error whereby a person who is nervous or anxious resorts to emotional reactions to determine a course of action. For example, an anxious test taker might feel that he does not understand the material. He might feel as though he… … Wikipedia
Case Based Reasoning — Raisonnement par cas Pour les articles homonymes, voir CBR. Pour résoudre les problèmes de la vie quotidienne, nous faisons naturellement appel à notre expérience. Nous nous remémorons les situations semblables déjà rencontrées. Puis nous les… … Wikipédia en Français
dis|course — «noun. DIHS krs, kohrs, dihs KRS, KOHRS; verb. dihs KRS, KOHRS», noun, verb, coursed, cours|ing. –n. 1. a long written or spoken discussion of some subject: »Lectures and sermons are discourses. SYNONYM(S): oration, treatise, essay. 2 … Useful english dictionary
applied logic — Introduction the study of the practical art of right reasoning. The formalism (formal logic) and theoretical results of pure logic can be clothed with meanings derived from a variety of sources within philosophy as well as from other… … Universalium
Philosophy of Immanuel Kant — Philosophy of Immanuel Kant † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Philosophy of Immanuel Kant Kant s philosophy is generally designated as a system of transcendental criticism tending towards Agnosticism in theology, and favouring the view that… … Catholic encyclopedia
