At least one commentator has noted that Chinese logic seems to be based on coherence and analogy, usually consisting of a series of picturesque metaphors, parables, and anecdotes strung together to illustrate certain main ideas. This results in making Chinese philosophy more poetic than logical, at least as logic is understood in Western thought. "Chinese thought tries to bring emotional rather than intellectual conviction and its main appeal is to the heart rather than to the mind." (Hansen, "Language and Logic in Ancient China")