ANALOGISM | • analogism n. (Logic) An argument from cause to effect; an a priori argument. • analogism n. The investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other. • ANALOGISM n. the act of analogizing. |
BIOLOGISM | • biologism n. The use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior. • BIOLOGISM n. biological theory; the use of biological terms. |
DEMAGOGISM | • demagogism n. The practices and principles of a demagogue; a pandering to the multitude for selfish ends. • DEMAGOGISM n. the practices of a demagogue, also DEMAGOGUISM, DEMAGOGY. |
DIALOGISM | • dialogism n. An imaginary speech or discussion between two or more. • DIALOGISM n. deduction with one premise and a disjunctive conclusion. |
NEOLOGISM | • neologism n. (Linguistics, lexicography, countable) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or… • neologism n. (Linguistics, uncountable) The act or instance of coining, or uttering a new word. • neologism n. (Psychiatry) The newly coined, meaningless words or phrases of someone with a psychosis, usually schizophrenia. |
PANLOGISM | • panlogism n. (Philosophy) The Hegelian doctrine that the universe is the act or realization of Logos, and therefore… • PANLOGISM n. the theory that the Universe is an outward manifestation of the Logos. |
PARALOGISM | • paralogism n. A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the… • PARALOGISM n. false reasoning, also PARALOGY. |
PEDAGOGISM | • pedagogism n. The character, manner, occupation, or system of pedagogues. • PEDAGOGISM n. the spirit or system of pedagogues. |
POLYSYLLOGISM | • polysyllogism n. (Logic) A number of propositions that, together, constitute a sequence of syllogisms. • POLYSYLLOGISM n. a series of syllogisms where each is basis for next. |
PROSYLLOGISM | • prosyllogism n. (Logic) A syllogism that is preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism. • prosyllogism n. (Logic) The conclusion of such a syllogism, which becomes a premise of the following syllogism. • pro-syllogism n. Alternative form of prosyllogism. |
PSYCHOLOGISM | • psychologism n. (Philosophy) The tendency to describe things in psychological or subjective terms. • PSYCHOLOGISM n. a theory that applies psychological conceptions to the interpretation of historical events or logical thought. |
SOCIOLOGISM | • sociologism n. The attribution of a sociological basis to another discipline. • SOCIOLOGISM n. interpretation emphasizing social factors. |
SYLLOGISM | • syllogism n. (Logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that… • syllogism n. (Obsolete) A trick, artifice; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; a sophism. • SYLLOGISM n. an argument in which two premises lead to a logical conclusion. |
TAUTOLOGISM | • tautologism n. A tautological statement; tautology. • TAUTOLOGISM n. the use of tautology. |
TELEOLOGISM | • teleologism n. (Philosophy) The idea that whether an action is right or wrong is determined by its consequences. • TELEOLOGISM n. belief in teleology. |
YOGISM | • yogism n. The practice of yoga. • YOGISM n. the art of yogi. |