sentence: Logic is the study of how meanings are related to each other, and how to make good decisions.
sentences_before: One way of studying the world is to look at the meaning of words. Logic is the mechanics of thought and analysis.
sentences_after: A fallacy is when someone does not draw a conclusion according to the rules of logic. An old name for logic was dialectics.
concept_name: logic
headings: Trivium (liberal arts) Logic
categories: Middle Ages Liberal arts Cultural history