477} reasoning ratiocination rationalism; dialectics, induction,
generalization.
discussion, comment; ventilation; inquiry &c 461.
argumentation, controversy, debate; polemics, wrangling;
contention &c 720; logomachy†; disputation, disceptation†; paper war.
art of reasoning, logic.
process of reasoning, train of reasoning, chain of reasoning;
deduction, induction, abduction; synthesis, analysis.
argument; case, plaidoyer†, opening; lemma, proposition, terms,
premises, postulate, data, starting point, principle; inference &c
(judgment) 480.
prosyllogism†, syllogism; enthymeme†, sorites†, dilemma,
perilepsis†, a priori reasoning, reductio ad absurdum, horns of a
dilemma, argumentum ad hominem [Lat.], comprehensive argument;
empirema†, epagoge†.
[person who reasons] reasoner, logician, dialectician; disputant;
controversialist, controvertist†; wrangler, arguer, debater polemic,
casuist, rationalist; scientist; eristic†.
logical sequence; good case; correct just reasoning, sound
reasoning, valid reasoning, cogent reasoning, logical reasoning,
forcible reasoning, persuasive reasoning, persuasory reasoning†,
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†, 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†, discursive; disputatious;
Aristotelian†, eristic†, eristical†.
debatable, controvertible.
logical; relevant &c 23.
Adv. for, because, hence, whence, seeing that, since, sith†, 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].