Law Of Thought
The laws of thought are fundamental axiomatic rules upon which rational discourse itself is based. The rules have a long tradition in the history of philosophy and logic. They are laws that guide and underlie everyone's thinking, thoughts, expressions, discussions, etc.
Read more about Law Of Thought: Classic Laws, Rationale, Plato, Indian Logic, Aristotle, Avicenna and Persian Logic, Locke, Leibniz, Boole, Welton, Contemporary Developments
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