# Is what Westerners call "logic/logical" a matter of cultural perspective?

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**Created:** [September 30, 2014, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-what-westerners-call-logic-logical-a-matter-of-cultural-perspective/699970 "2014-09-30T13:51:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 30, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-what-westerners-call-logic-logical-a-matter-of-cultural-perspective/699970/22 "2014-09-30T17:41:28Z")

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Some say Oriental thought is more holistic, with Occidental more reductionist. Orientals seek compromise, while Western perspective is often based on competition. It’s sometimes said that Aristotle’s Law of the Excluded Middle is an impediment to Western thought!

An example of the difference is “fuzzy logic,” which is embraced by Japanese engineers but generally scorned in the West.

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