Logos

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Logos (Ancient Greek: λόγος, romanized: lógos; from λέγω légō, 'I say') is a term in western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion derived from a Greek word variously meaning "ground", "plea", "opinion", "expectation", "word", "speech", "account", "reason", "proportion", and "discourse". It became a technical term in philosophy beginning with Heraclitus (c. 535 – c. 475 BC), who used the term for a principle of order and knowledge.

Ancient Greek philosophy[edit | edit source]

In ancient Greek philosophy, logos is the balance between the rational and the irrational. It can be translated as "reason" or "word" and refers to a rational principle that governs and develops the universe. For Heraclitus, logos provided the link between rational discourse and the world's rational structure.

Christianity[edit | edit source]

In Christianity, the Logos is the divine word, the second person of the Trinity, as revealed in the Gospel of John. The concept of Logos in Christianity is closely related to the concept of the Son of God.

Psychology[edit | edit source]

In psychology, Carl Jung used the term logos to refer to the masculine principle of rationality.

Rhetoric[edit | edit source]

In rhetoric, logos is one of the three modes of persuasion, along with ethos and pathos. Logos appeals to the audience's sense of logic and reason.

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