#476. Reasoning, -- N. {ant. 477} reasoning ratiocination rationalism; dialectics, induction, generalization.
discussion, comment; ventilation; inquiry &c. 461.
argumentation, controversy, debate; polemics, wrangling; contention &c. 720 logomachy[obs]; disputation, disceptation[obs]; paper war.
art of reasoning, logic.
process of reasoning, train of reasoning, chain of reasoning; deduction, induction, abduction; synthesis, analysis.
argument; case, plaidoyer[obs], opening; lemma, proposition, terms, premises, postulate, data, starting point, principle; inference &c. (judgment) 480.
prosyllogism[obs], syllogism; enthymeme[obs], sorites[obs], dilemma, perilepsis[obs], a priori reasoning, reductio ad absurdum, horns of a dilemma, argumentum ad hominem [Lat.], comprehensive argument; empirema[obs], epagoge[obs].
[person who reasons] reasoner, logician, dialectician; disputant; controversialist, controvertist[obs]; wrangler, arguer, debater polemic, casuist, rationalist; scientist; eristic[obs].
logical sequence; good case; correct just reasoning, sound reasoning, valid reasoning, cogent reasoning, logical reasoning, forcible reasoning, persuasive reasoning, persuasory reasoning[obs], consectary reasoning|, conclusive &c. 478 ; subtle reasoning; force of argument, strong point, strong argument, persuasive argument.
arguments, reasons, pros and cons.
V. reason, argue, discuss, debate, dispute, wrangle- argufy[obs], bandy words, bandy arguments; chop logic; hold an argument, carry on an argument; controvert &c. (deny) 536; canvass; comment upon, moralize upon; spiritualize; consider &c. (examine) 461.
open a discussion, open a case; try conclusions; join issue, be at issue; moot; come to the point; stir a question, agitate a question, ventilate a question, torture a question; take up a side, take up a case.
contend, take one's stand upon, insist, lay stress on; infer &c. 480.
follow from &c. (demonstration) 478.
Adj. reasoning &c. v.; rationalistic; argumentative, controversial, dialectic, polemical; discursory[obs], discursive; disputatious; Aristotelian[obs], eristic[obs], eristical[obs].
debatable, controvertible.
logical; relevant &c. 23.
Adv. for, because, hence, whence, seeing that, since, sith[obs], then thence so; for that reason, for this reason, for which reason; for as, inasmuch as; whereas, ex concesso[Lat], considering, in consideration of; therefore, wherefore; consequently, ergo, thus, accordingly; a fortiori.
in conclusion, in fine; finally, after all, au bout du compt[Fr], on the whole, taking one thing with another.
Phr. ab actu ad posse valet consecutio [Lat]; per troppo dibatter la verita si perde [It]; troppo disputare la verita fa errare [It].