The difference between Formal logic and Logic
When used as nouns, formal logic means mathematical logic, whereas logic means 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.
Logic is also verb with the meaning: to engage in excessive or inappropriate application of logic.
Logic is also adjective with the meaning: logical.
check bellow for the other definitions of Formal logic and Logic
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Formal logic as a noun (logic):
Mathematical logic.
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Formal logic as a noun (logic):
A particular logical calculus.
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Logic as an adjective:
logical
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Logic as a noun (uncountable):
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.
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Logic as a noun (philosophy, logic):
The study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.
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Logic as a noun (uncountable, mathematics):
The mathematical study of relationships between rigorously defined concepts and of mathematical proof of statements.
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Logic as a noun (countable, mathematics):
A formal or informal language together with a deductive system or a model-theoretic semantics.
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Logic as a noun (uncountable):
Any system of thought, whether rigorous and productive or not, especially one associated with a particular person.
Examples:
"It's hard to work out his system of logic."
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Logic as a noun (uncountable):
The part of a system (usually electronic) that performs the boolean logic operations, short for logic gates or logic circuit.
Examples:
"Fred is designing the logic for the new controller."
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Logic as a verb (intransitive, pejorative):
To engage in excessive or inappropriate application of logic.
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Logic as a verb (transitive):
To apply logical reasoning to.
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Logic as a verb (transitive):
To overcome by logical argument.