reasoning

Reasoning — is the cognitive process of looking for reasons for beliefs, conclusions, actions or feelings. [ Kirwin, Christopher. 1995. Reasoning . In Ted Honderich (ed.), The Oxford Companion to Philosophy . Oxford: Oxford University Press: p. 748] Humans… …   Wikipedia

Reasoning — Rea son*ing, n. 1. The act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one s reasons. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument. [1913 Webster] His… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

reasoning — 1> рассуждение, логический ход мысли Ex: power of reasoning способность рассуждать 2> аргументация, доводы, доказательства; объяснения Ex: there is no reasoning with her ее не переубедишь, ей не втолкуешь; ее не переспоришь …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

reasoning — 1. noun 1) рассуждение 2) объяснения; аргументация; the pupilsunderstood the teacher s reasoning ученики поняли объяснения учителя Syn:deduction, induction, inference, ratiocination 2. adj. мыслящий, способныйрассуждать …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

reasoning — index contemplation, dialectic, discursive (analytical), judgment (discernment), justification, pensive …   Law dictionary

reasoning — Any process of drawing a conclusion from a set of premises may be called a process of reasoning. If the conclusion concerns what to do, the process is called practical reasoning, otherwise pure or theoretical reasoning. Evidently such processes… …   Philosophy dictionary

reasoning — (логическое) рассуждение; (логический) вывод approximate reasoning formal reasoning geometrical reasoning mathematical reasoning …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

Reasoning — Reason Rea son (r[=e] z n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reasoned} (r[=e] z nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reasoning}.] [Cf. F. raisonner. See {Reason}, n.] 1. To exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences from premises; to perform the process of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

reasoning — обоснование Parts of this reasoning may seem speculative, but I feel it has a sound ground in what can be seen in the microscope when looking at dividing cells. Частично такое рассуждение может показаться умозрительным, но я чувствую, у него есть …   Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого

reasoning — noun Date: 14th century 1. the use of reason; especially the drawing of inferences or conclusions through the use of reason 2. an instance of the use of reason ; argument …   New Collegiate Dictionary