(5.3)--Unit5supplementarymaterial3翻译理论与实务.pdfVIP

Reasoning and Assumptions What Is Reasoning Reasoning is the process of moving from the evidence to the conclusion. Notice the terms I have emphasized here: process, from and to. Reasoning is a process or movement of thought, from one idea or group of ideas (the evidence or premises) to another (the conclusion, or what you are trying to prove). It’s all about the relationship between those ideas, rather than either one taken by itself. When people talk about reasoning, or logic, they tend to be thinking of a process with at least two steps: If this, then that.