parallel reasoning
[ˈpærəlɛl ˈriːzənɪŋ]
nounpl: parallel reasonings
raciocínio paralelo
1. A method of logical thinking where two or more similar cases, situations, or arguments are compared to draw analogous conclusions
The lawyer used parallel reasoning to argue that if the law applied in one case, it should apply in the similar case before the court.
O advogado usou raciocínio paralelo para argumentar que se a lei se aplicava em um caso, deveria se aplicar no caso similar perante o tribunal.
2. Analogical reasoning that applies the same logic or principles from one domain to solve problems in another domain
Through parallel reasoning, the researcher applied principles from physics to understand biological systems.
Através do raciocínio paralelo, o pesquisador aplicou princípios da física para compreender sistemas biológicos.
3. In logic and rhetoric, the process of drawing inferences based on the structural similarity between different scenarios
Parallel reasoning allows us to transfer knowledge from familiar situations to unfamiliar ones.
O raciocínio paralelo nos permite transferir conhecimento de situações familiares para situações desconhecidas.
Parallel reasoning is a cornerstone of legal argumentation in both Brazilian and American jurisprudence, where precedent and analogy play crucial roles. In Brazil, this reasoning method is extensively used in legal education and court arguments to reference similar cases (jurisprudência), while in the USA, it's fundamental to common law tradition where judges rely on case analogies to establish legal principles.
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