is similar to
proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
is similar to
logically deductive
"formal proof"
is similar to
based on exact thinking
"one's ratiocinative powers"
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of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience
"`all spinsters are unmarried' is an analytic proposition"
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of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
"`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"
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marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
"a coherent argument"
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consistent with or based on or using reason
"rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"
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showing reason or sound judgment
"a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"
is an attribute of
correct and valid reasoning