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Single Idea 2675
[filed under theme 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
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Full Idea
Reasoning is based on certain statements made in such a way as necessarily to cause the assertion of things other than those statements and as a result of those statements.
Gist of Idea
Reasoning is a way of making statements which makes them lead on to other statements
Source
Aristotle (Sophistical Refutations [c.331 BCE], 165a01)
Book Ref
Aristotle: 'Sophistical Refutations, On the Cosmos etc (III)', ed/tr. Forster,E.S. /Furley,D.J. [Harvard Loeb 1955], p.13
The
27 ideas
with the same theme
[what good reasoning aims to achieve]:
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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