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   The meaning of COGENCY is the quality or state of being cogent.

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   What is a cogent explanation?

   • A cogent explanation is a convincing one, and cogent analysis has us nodding along because it is clear and pertinent. Cogere was formed in Latin by combining the prefix co- with the verb agere, “to drive, lead, or act,” a root which is also the source of our familiar noun agent.

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   What is a cogent analysis?

   • Cogent comes from the Latin verb cogere, meaning “to drive or force together.” Something described as cogent fuses thoughts and ideas into a meaningful whole that others can readily grasp and accept. A cogent explanation is a convincing one, and cogent analysis has us nodding along because it is clear and pertinent.

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   Is cogency a good agent?

   • Handily enough, one definition of agent is “a means or instrument by which a guiding intelligence achieves a result.” It follows logically then that cogency is often a worthwhile agent, indeed. valid, sound, cogent, convincing, telling mean having such force as to compel serious attention and usually acceptance.

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   Is cogency a person-relative property of arguments?

   • Cogency is a person-relative property of arguments, since whether it's rational for someone to adopt a belief, on the basis of certain evidence, will often depend upon what else that person already rationally believes, and sometimes (perhaps less obviously) upon other features of her subjective standpoint.

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   Cogency definition: the quality or state of being convincing or persuasive. See examples of COGENCY used in a sentence.

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   COGENCY definition: 1. the fact of being clearly expressed and likely to persuade people: 2. the fact of being clearly…. Learn more.

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   Jul 17, 2009 · The four components of argument cogency are designed to delineate the conditions under which it is rational for someone to adopt a new belief, within an argumentative setting.

6. definitions.uslegal.com › c › cogentCogent Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc.

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   Cogent Law and Legal Definition Cogent means convincing; compelling action, appealing forcefully. For example, an argument in a court can said to be cogent if it is forceful, strongly appealing and to the point.

7. plato.stanford.edu › entries › legal-reas-interpretInterpretation and Coherence in Legal Reasoning (Stanford ...

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   May 29, 2001 · After a brief clarificatory consideration of the ambit of the term, ‘legal reasoning’, the entry deals first with interpretation and then with coherence, and discusses various views concerning these concepts and their relevance for law.

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   Something described as cogent fuses thoughts and ideas into a meaningful whole that others can readily grasp and accept. A cogent explanation is a convincing one, and cogent analysis has us nodding along because it is clear and pertinent.