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Reasoning vs Intellection - What's the difference?

reasoning | intellection |

As nouns the difference between reasoning and intellection

is that reasoning is action of the verb to reason while intellection is (uncountable) the mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding.

As a verb reasoning

is .

reasoning

English

(wikipedia reasoning)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Action of the verb to reason .
  • The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises; abstract thought; ratiocination.

    • Synonyms

    * (deduction of inferences) ratiocination * rationale

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    intellection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding.
  • *1993 , M. J. Edwards, "A Portrait of Plotinus," The Classical Quarterly , New Series, vol. 43, no. 2, p. 487:
  • *:The purpose of philosophy is to unite oneself with the objects of the intellect, and even at last with the One that is above all intellection .
  • (countable) A particular act of grasping by means of the intellect.
  • *1934 , R. V. Feldman, "The Metaphysics of Wonder and Surprise," Philosophy , vol. 9, no. 34, p. 210:
  • *:Our senses, our instincts, our intellections are all instruments of adaptation.
  • (countable) The mental content of an act of grasping by means of the intellect, as a thought, idea, or conception.
  • *1996 , Ananya, "Training in Indian Classical Dance: A Case Study," Asian Theatre Journal , vol. 13, no. 1, p. 77:
  • *:When Banerjee talks about the artist's thinking about the music, she is not referring to an intellection about the mechanics of technique.

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