ἐπιλογισμός

ἐπιλογ-ισμός, ὁ,

• reckoning, calculation, Arist. Pol. 1322b35 codd. (pl.); of dates, D.H. 1.74 (pl.); τῆς αἰτίας Plu. Def.orac. 2.435b; τῶν φαινομένων Phld. Sign. 22; ἐξ ἐπιλογισμοῦ Ph. 1.168, al., J. AJ 15.10.2: generally, reflection, consideration, opp. ἀπόδειξις, Epicur. Ep. 1 p.25 U., cf. Sent. 20, Phld. Ir. p.92 W. (pl.); κατʼ ἐπιλογισμὸν οὐδένα on no fixed or reasoned principle, Heph. 16.1; μηδεμίαν ἐπιστροφὴν μηδʼ ἐ. ἔχων Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.187; ἐπιλογισμός defined as a generally accepted inference, Stoic. 2.89, cf. Gal. Sect.Intr. 5, Menodot. ap. eund. Subf.Emp. 12: practically, = συλλογισμός, ὃ διὰ τοιούτου τινὸς ἐ. συνεβίβαζον οἱ Πυθαγορικοί Theol.Ar. 47; but perh. of inductive reasoning, opp. συλλογισμός, Phld. Herc. 1003; higher reasoning, opp. λογισμός, Plot. 1.3.6.
• • • 2 signification, Iamb. Protr. 21.ί.
    • 3 description, account, Apollod. Poliorc. 138.13 (pl.), Erasistr. ap. Gal. 8.317.
  • II afterthought, later consideration, opp. προλογισμός, Hierocl. in CA 18 p.460 M.