The Art of Logical Thinking; Or, The Laws of Reasoning

CHAPTER I.

REASONING

"Reasoning" is defined as: "The act, process or art of exercising the faculty of reason; the act or faculty of employing reason in argument; argumentation, ratiocination; reasoning power; disputation, discussion, argumentation." Stewart says: "The word _reason_ itself is far from being precise in its meaning. In common and popular ...