the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference | a basic truth or law or assumption |
a system of reasoning | a rule or standard especially of good behavior |
reasoned and reasonable judgment | (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) |
the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation | a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct |
the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations | a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system |
| rule of personal conduct |