formal logic

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“She knows the laws of formal logic and is therefore capable of building logical chains with speed and determination.”

From The Guardian

It also calls to mind the symbol used to bridge analogies in formal logic.

From The New Yorker

It is indeed true that there is never “proof” in science in the sense that there may be in formal logic or mathematics, but, crucially, there is disproof.

From Scientific American

Indeed, the fact that players cannot explain the reasoning behind their best moves offers a hint as to why old-style Go-playing computers, based on formal logic, were never any good.

From Economist

Logic: Mathematical logicians work on formal logic, examining proofs, and the foundations of mathematics.

From Scientific American