Philosophy & ThoughtGreek → English
Logic
/ˈlɒdʒɪk/
The study of valid reasoning and inference.
The Greek roots
λόγος
lógos
word, reason, account
Literally: “the art of reasoning”
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The story of the word
Lógos meant word, speech, and reason all at once. The 'logical art' became the discipline of sound argument.
The same roots elsewhere
Other languages reached for exactly the same Greek pieces.
In a sentence
Her argument followed a cold, clean logic.