Here Leibniz 'ideal of a calculus of reasoning (calculus ratiocinator) comes to the fore again.    From Wordnik.com.  [AXIOMATIZATION] Reference

The father of mysteries dies of unknown causes after a three-day disappearance; the ratiocinator and critic willingly embraces Lethe and Nepenthe.    From Wordnik.com.  [princeofcairo: Two Hundred Circling Years] Reference

In his Begriffsschrift, Frege wrote that the idea of a general characteristic, of a calculus philosophicus or ratiocinator was too ambitious to be achieved by Leibniz alone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Leibniz's Influence on 19th Century Logic] Reference

According to Schröder, Frege's system is less of a ˜general characteristic™ and more of a calculus ratiocinator, and its development would have been significant, had it not already been achieved by others (esp. by Boole).    From Wordnik.com.  [Leibniz's Influence on 19th Century Logic] Reference

He mentioned the different names used by Leibniz: lingua characterica universalis (in fact Trendelenburg's term; Leibniz used characteristica universalis), alphabet of human thoughts, calculus philosophicus, calculus ratiocinator, spécieuse générale.    From Wordnik.com.  [Leibniz's Influence on 19th Century Logic] Reference

Once again, we got the message: the non-Bush, the thoughtful ratiocinator.    From Wordnik.com.  [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference

"O literal ratiocinator, and dull to the true logic of.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Caxtons — Complete] Reference