Logicisms

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A set of statements or phrases that illustrate a legal or formal reasoning method
2. Expressions that utilize formal principles of reasoning within the field of logic
3. Terms or concepts focusing on the accuracy and validity of logical arguments and their structures

Etymology: "Logicisms" is the plural of "logicism," so it refers to several distinct varieties of the idea. "Logicism" is formed from "logic" plus the suffix "-ism," which turns a noun into a doctrine, system, or practice. "Logic" entered English from Greek "logikē," the feminine form of "logikos," meaning reasoned or pertaining to reason. That adjective grows from "logos," a Greek word for speech, word, or reason. The suffix traces back to Greek "-ismos," a noun-forming ending, and reached English as "-ism." Attaching it to "logic" produced a label for any position that gives logical reasoning a central, governing role.

Synonyms: fallacies, faulty reasoning