jericomovie
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I asked a person this in chat, and I'm curious to know what others think. Thanks for your input.
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What is "reason"?
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australopithecus
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I think this covers it well:
To form conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises.
To form conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises.
jericomovie
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aren't dictionaries handy
australopithecus
Active Member
Very.
jericomovie
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I was speaking with a member of the forum in chat the other day, and he was convinced that reason was a calm, pleasant manner of speaking with an intellectual opponent. I was admittedly concerned.
Since a dictionary was referenced, I imagine few people will disagree.
I was, however, more interested in people's working knowledge of the term, not their referential skills.
So, perhaps an addition will be interesting. I often hear that "faith" is in competition with reason, while religious apologists make the claim that it is not necessarily so. Given the referenced definition, are we to believe that reason is inexorably in competition with faith?
Since a dictionary was referenced, I imagine few people will disagree.
I was, however, more interested in people's working knowledge of the term, not their referential skills.
So, perhaps an addition will be interesting. I often hear that "faith" is in competition with reason, while religious apologists make the claim that it is not necessarily so. Given the referenced definition, are we to believe that reason is inexorably in competition with faith?