logos

n. the use of logic and facts to persuade people in a speech or piece of writing.

n. a rhetorical appeal based on logic, reasoning, and evidence rather than emotion or character.

“The lawyer used logos to prove his case with clear facts and dates.”

“While the speaker's emotional appeals were moving, it was his mastery of logos that finally convinced the board to approve the budget.”

Academic · Technical

n. the idea in ancient philosophy that a rational force or logic controls the universe.

n. the rational principle that governs and develops the universe in Ancient Greek philosophy.

“The Stoic philosophers believed that the logos kept the world in balance.”

“Heraclitus described the logos as an objective, universal law that most people fail to perceive despite its constant presence.”

Academic · Formal

n. the Word of God, often used to refer to Jesus Christ in Christian teaching.

n. the Word of God as the creative and controlling force of the universe, specifically identified with the second person of the Trinity.

“The Gospel of John begins by describing the logos as being with God.”

“Theologians have spent centuries debating the precise relationship between the eternal logos and the historical person of Jesus.”

Formal