Reason Definitions

Be aware of the following definitions for Thursday's class.

• Reasoning:
  
  
  
  • The process of reaching conclusions by a process of connected thought
  
  
  
  


• Logic:
  
  
  
  • The science of reasoning, proof, thinking, and inference; as a field of study, logic involves the systematic study of the patterns of argument and in particular—those patterns of arguments that are valid
  
  
  
  


• Logical:
  
  
  
  • Correctly reasoned; an argument is logical if the conclusion follows from the premises
  
  
  
  


• Premise:
  
  
  
  • a basis, stated or assumed to be true, on which reasoning proceeds
  
  
  
  


• Inference:
  
  
  
  • A conclusion derived from premises
  
  
  
  


• Syllogism
  
  
  
  • a series of statements involving premises followed by an inference (or conclusion)
  
  
  
  


• Truth
  
  
  
  • A proven fact
  
  
  
  


• Validity
  
  
  
  • Having general acceptability, based on evidence (can be disproven)