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Logical argument

noun

A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning. Synonyms: argument, argumentation, line, line of reasoning.

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"Logical argument" Quotes from Famous Books

... excuse me; of course it would be rather difficult for Katerina Ivanovna to understand, but do you know that in Paris they have been conducting serious experiments as to the possibility of curing the insane, simply by logical argument? One professor there, a scientific man of standing, lately dead, believed in the possibility of such treatment. His idea was that there's nothing really wrong with the physical organism of the insane, and that insanity is, so to say, a logical mistake, an error of judgment, an ...

— Crime and Punishment • Fyodor Dostoyevsky

... "The most logical argument for illogic I have ever heard," Chris smiled. "It is a good gaming proposition, at any rate. You manage to embrace more chances in your philosophy than do I in mine. It reminds me of Sam—the gardener you had a couple of years ago. ...

— Moon-Face and Other Stories • Jack London

Words linked to "Logical argument" : casuistry, line of questioning, logical thinking, line of inquiry, reasoning, abstract thought, policy, line