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Single Idea 17213
[filed under theme 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
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Full Idea
Men necessarily always agree with one another in so far as they live according to the guidance of reason.
Gist of Idea
In so far as men live according to reason, they will agree with one another
Source
Baruch de Spinoza (The Ethics [1675], IV Pr 35)
Book Ref
Spinoza,Benedict de: 'Ethics', ed/tr. White,WH/Stirling,AH [Wordsworth 2001], p.186
A Reaction
I think this was my earliest motivation for getting interested in philosophy. Oddly, the Socratic tradition of philosophy is to challenge and criticise, but the aim is agreement. I sort of believe this idea, despite its wild idealism.
Related Idea
Idea 12324
Consensus is the enemy of thought [Badiou]
The
27 ideas
with the same theme
[what good reasoning aims to achieve]:
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241
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We ought to follow where the argument leads us
[Plato]
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5082
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Reason grasps generalities, while the senses grasp particulars
[Aristotle]
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1574
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Reasoning distinguishes what is beneficial, and hence what is right
[Aristotle]
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2675
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Reasoning is a way of making statements which makes them lead on to other statements
[Aristotle]
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1589
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Aristotle is the supreme optimist about the ability of logos to explain nature
[Roochnik on Aristotle]
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1858
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The mind is compelled by necessary truths, but not by contingent truths
[Aquinas]
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24024
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The secret of the method is to recognise which thing in a series is the simplest
[Descartes]
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3603
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Methodical thinking is cautious, analytical, systematic, and panoramic
[Descartes, by PG]
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2248
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Reason says don't assent to uncertain principles, just as much as totally false ones
[Descartes]
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17213
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In so far as men live according to reason, they will agree with one another
[Spinoza]
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19917
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Without reason and human help, human life is misery
[Spinoza]
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5035
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The two basics of reasoning are contradiction and sufficient reason
[Leibniz]
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3346
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For Leibniz rationality is based on non-contradiction and the principle of sufficient reason
[Leibniz, by Benardete,JA]
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18236
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Reason keeps asking why until explanation is complete
[Kant, by Korsgaard]
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21439
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Religion and legislation can only be respected if they accept free and public examination
[Kant]
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5584
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All objections are dogmatic (against propositions), or critical (against proofs), or sceptical
[Kant]
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3738
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The hallmark of rationality is setting itself an end
[Kant]
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6937
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Reason aims to discover the unknown by thinking about the known
[Peirce]
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14779
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I reason in order to avoid disappointment and surprise
[Peirce]
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20573
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Rather than instrumental reason, Habermas emphasises its communicative role
[Habermas, by Oksala]
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19303
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Implication just accumulates conclusions, but inference may also revise our views
[Harman]
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3077
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Reasoning might be defined in terms of its functional role, which is to produce knowledge
[Harman]
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12324
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Consensus is the enemy of thought
[Badiou]
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1598
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We prefer reason or poetry according to whether basics are intelligible or not
[Roochnik]
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16841
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Good inference has mechanism, precision, scope, simplicity, fertility and background fit
[Lipton]
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4731
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Good reasoning will avoid contradiction, enhance coherence, not ignore evidence, and maximise evidence
[O'Grady]
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20981
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What justifies reliance on reason? Is it just a tool? Why is it better than blind belief?
[Sen]
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