What does the word logos mean? I have seen it used many different ways.
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St. Thomas
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It means "word" or "speech"
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The meaning depends on the contex in which the word "logos" is used. For example: -"Ο πρωθυπουργÏŒς Îβγαλε Îνα ΛΟΓΟ" ("the prime minister spoke to the public") here: "logos"="speech" -"Για ποιο ΛΟΓΟ το Îκανες αυτÏŒ;" ("Why did you do this?") Here: "logos"="reason, cause" -"O άνθρωπος Îχει ορθÏŒ λÏŒγο" (the human beings are reasonable) Here: "logos" = "reason, logic" (that's where the word "logic comes from anyway.) -in mathematics, it means the ratio, the fraction, the analogy - in theology ΛÏŒγος (in this case the first letter is always a capital letter) is Jesus Christ, The Son of God. It can also be used as part of an idiom: 1)"ΠοτÎ δεν άκουσα πικρÏŒ ΛΟΓΟ απÏŒ το στÏŒμα της" (She never said anything offensive for anyone) Here:"logos" = "the word" 2)"Σου δίνω το ΛΟΓΟ μου" (I promise) Here: "logos"="the promise" 3) "του λÏŒγου μου/σου/του/της κλπ" = (used as a personal pronoun: I/you/he/she etc)
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Logos (pronounced /ˈloÊŠÉ¡É’s/ or /ˈlÉ’gÉ’s/; Greek λÏŒγος logos) is an important term in philosophy, analytical psychology, rhetoric and religion. Heraclitus (ca. 535–475 BC) established the term in Western philosophy as meaning both the source and fundamental order of the cosmos. The sophists used the term to mean discourse, and Aristotle applied the term to rational discourse. The Stoic philosophers identified the term with the divine animating principle pervading the universe. After Judaism came under Hellenistic influence, Philo adopted the term into Jewish philosophy. The Gospel of John identifies Jesus as the incarnation of the Logos, through which all things are made. The gospel further identifies the Logos as divine (theos).[1] Second-century Christian Apologists, such as Justin Martyr, identified Jesus as the Logos or Word of God, a distinct intermediary between God and the world.[2] In current use, Logos may refer to the Christian sense, identifying Jesus with the Word of God, though in academic discussions the term is more directly used in a rhetorical discussion.
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It's how dyslexic people spell "Legos"
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