LessonsNames, Definition, Subject Matter, and Aim of LogicQuiz

وأما تسميته بالميزان؛ فلأنه قسطاس للعقل يوزن به الأفكار الصحيحة
It is called a balance because it is a standard for the intellect by which sound thoughts are weighed.

Mīzān means balance, and qisṭās denotes a standard of measurement. A physical balance measures weight; logic provides standards for definitions and inferences.

A scale does not create the goods weighed on it. Likewise, logic does not manufacture facts about the world, but helps establish whether a proposed conclusion follows correctly from its premises.

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Why logic is called a balance

Names, Definition, Subject Matter, and Aim of Logic

وأما تسميته بالميزان؛ فلأنه قسطاس للعقل يوزن به الأفكار الصحيحة
It is called a balance because it is a standard for the intellect by which sound thoughts are weighed.

Mīzān means balance, and qisṭās denotes a standard of measurement. A physical balance measures weight; logic provides standards for definitions and inferences.

A scale does not create the goods weighed on it. Likewise, logic does not manufacture facts about the world, but helps establish whether a proposed conclusion follows correctly from its premises.