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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈlɔɡuʃ/
"O conceito de logos permeia a filosofia ocidental desde a antiguidade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The rational principle that governs and develops the universe.
"Ancient philosophers viewed the cosmos as an orderly system sustained by an underlying logos." - 2
In rhetoric, appeal to reason and logic through structured argumentation and evidence.
"The defense attorney relied heavily on logos to dismantle the prosecution's circumstantial claims."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos), meaning 'ground', 'plea', 'opinion', 'expectation', 'word', 'speech', or 'reason', stemming from the verb λέγειν (légein), meaning 'to speak'. In philosophy, it was introduced by Heraclitus in the late 6th century BCE to designate the rational principle that governs the universe, later adopted by Hellenistic philosophy, Judeo-Christian theology, and modern rhetorical theory.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Logos" is said worldwide
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Logos
Transliteration: /lɔ.ɡɔs/
"Le concept de logos est central dans la philosophie grecque antique."
Logos
Transliteration: /ˈloːɡɔs/
"Der Logos bezeichnet in der antiken Philosophie das weltordnende Prinzip."
Logos
Transliteration: /ˈlɔɡos/
"Nel pensiero antico, il logos rappresenta la ragione universale."
Logos
Transliteration: /ˈloɡos/
"El término logos se refiere al principio racional del universo."
Logos
Transliteration: /ˈlɔɡuʃ/
"O conceito de logos permeia a filosofia ocidental desde a antiguidade."
तर्क
Transliteration: tark
"दर्शनशास्त्र में लोगोस का अर्थ ब्रह्मांडीय तर्क से है।"
逻各斯
Transliteration: luó gè sī
"古希腊哲学用逻各斯来解释宇宙的理性秩序。"
로고스
Transliteration: rogoseu
"고대 그리스 철학에서 로고스는 우주의 합리적 원리입니다."
ロゴス
Transliteration: rogosu
"古代ギリシャ哲学において、ロゴスは世界を貫く理性を意味する。"
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