logical reasoning
Systematic mental analysis
Logical reasoning is the process of drawing conclusions from premises through valid inference.
It encompasses deductive reasoning, where conclusions follow necessarily from premises, and inductive reasoning, where conclusions are probable but not certain.
Her logical reasoning led her to question the alibi.
The term appears frequently in discussions of critical thinking, standardized testing, and artificial intelligence.
- ratiocinationLogical reasoning process
- critical thinkingObjective evaluation of information
- analytical thinkingSystematic examination of parts
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- chain of thoughtStep-by-step mental progression
think it through · deduction · syllogism · inference · validity · sound argument · fallacy · premise · connect the dots · process of elimination · reductio ad absurdum · truth tables · Socratic method · if-then · hypothesis · analysis · puzzle · Sherlock
- child developmentbaby, toddler, newborn, infancy, milestones
- cognitionthinking, thought, cognition, remembering, memory retrieval
- communication skillspersuasion, active listening, empathy, body language, storytelling
- examsexam, test, quiz, final exam, midterm
- reasoninginference, deductive, analysis, inductive, argument
- thinking skillscritical thinking, analytical thinking, analysis, deduction, inference
logical reasoninggut instinct
Immediate unreasoned knowing
intuition · gut feeling · instinct · snap judgment · magical thinking
logical reasoningirrationality
Absence of logic
circular reasoning · non sequitur · sophistry · flawed reasoning · incoherence
logical reasoningblind faith
Trust without requiring proof
superstition · emotion · feeling · passion · prejudice
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