The science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference and deals with the canons and criteria of validity in thought and demonstration. This system of reasoning is applicable to any branch of knowledge or study. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed & Sippl, Computer Dictionary, 4th ed)
Logics
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Science
The study of natural phenomena by observation, measurement, and experimentation.
Sciences
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Thinking
Mental activity that is not predominantly perceptual by which one apprehends some aspect of an object or situation based on past learning and experience.
The study of laws, theories, and hypotheses through a systematic examination of pertinent facts and their interpretation in the field of dentistry. (From Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982, p674)