formal logic
noun
: a system of logic (as Aristotelian logic or symbolic logic) that abstracts the forms of thought from its content to establish abstract criteria of consistency
—contrasted with material logic
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“Formal logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formal%20logic. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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