Q&A: What Is a Reasoning?
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What Is a Reasoning?
Question
Hello Rabbi, I wanted to ask about reasonings. Is it correct to say that a reasoning is a logical conclusion that follows from certain premises? And if I claim that a reasoning is correct or incorrect, is that a statement about the premises it assumes?
Answer
No. The reasoning can be the premise itself. On the contrary, usually it is the premise and not the conclusion, since the conclusion follows logically from the premise.