ratiocination

Noun

Meaning

The process of reasoning, or deducing conclusions from premises; deductive reasoning.

Source: Webster's dictionary

conclusion reasoning idea reason sense analysis decision understanding philosophy debate intelligence logic argument discussion thinking

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fact introduction proof preliminary preface prelude

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Poe referred to his stories as "tales of ratiocination". Source: Internet

Some philosophers, Thomas Hobbes for example, also used the word ratiocination as a synonym for "reasoning". Source: Internet