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Ratiocination

noun

The proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism). Synonym: conclusion.

Logical and methodical reasoning.

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"Ratiocination" Quotes from Famous Books

... wisdom, and is at rest in the Infinite. He "accomplishes without striving," and all problems melt before him, for he has entered the region of reality, and deals, not with changing effects, but with the unchanging principles of things. He is enlightened with a wisdom which is as superior to ratiocination, as reason is to animality. Having yielded up his lusts, his errors, his opinions and prejudices, he has entered into possession of the knowledge of God, having slain the selfish desire for heaven, ...

— The Way of Peace • James Allen

Words linked to "Ratiocination" : major term, syllogism, ratiocinate, conclusion, logical thinking, reasoning, abstract thought, minor term, proposition