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| + | [[Reason]] is the capacity for consciously making [[sense]] of things, applying [[logic]] , for establishing and verifying facts, and changing or justifying practices, institutions, and beliefs based on new or existing information. It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as [[philosophy]] , [[science]] , [[language]] , mathematics, and art, and is normally considered to be a definitive characteristic of human nature. The concept of [[reason]] is sometimes referred to as rationality and sometimes as discursive [[reason]] , in opposition to intuitive [[reason]] . | ||
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Revision as of 10:23, 15 July 2013
Reason is the capacity for consciously making sense of things, applying logic , for establishing and verifying facts, and changing or justifying practices, institutions, and beliefs based on new or existing information. It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy , science , language , mathematics, and art, and is normally considered to be a definitive characteristic of human nature. The concept of reason is sometimes referred to as rationality and sometimes as discursive reason , in opposition to intuitive reason .
