Word Comparison

Logic

vs

Reason

/ˈlɒdʒɪk/·/ˈɹiːzən/

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Quite different — distinct meanings

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Logic

noun

A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.

Also: The study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.

Reason

noun

A cause:

Also: Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.

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