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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason
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It is foolish to quarrel with the mind's own reasoning processes [Plato]
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When the soul quarrels with knowledge or opinion or reason, its natural ruling principles, you have there what I call 'folly'.
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From:
Plato (The Laws [c.348 BCE], 689b)
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 2. Logos
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For Aristotle logos is essentially the ability to talk rationally about questions of value [Roochnik on Aristotle]
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For Aristotle logos is the ability to speak rationally about, with the hope of attaining knowledge, questions of value.
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From:
comment on Aristotle (works [c.330 BCE]) by David Roochnik - The Tragedy of Reason p.26
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
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We ought to follow where the argument leads us [Plato]
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Full Idea:
We ought to follow where the argument leads us.
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From:
Plato (The Laws [c.348 BCE], 667a)
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Aristotle is the supreme optimist about the ability of logos to explain nature [Roochnik on Aristotle]
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Aristotle is the great theoretician who articulates a vision of a world in which natural and stable structures can be rationally discovered. His is the most optimistic and richest view of the possibilities of logos
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From:
comment on Aristotle (works [c.330 BCE]) by David Roochnik - The Tragedy of Reason p.95
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason
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Mortals are incapable of being fully rational [Plato]
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Full Idea:
We mustn't assume that mortal eyes will ever be able to look upon reason and get to know it adequately.
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From:
Plato (The Laws [c.348 BCE], 897d)
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A reaction:
This is in the context of the rational control of the whole Cosmos. I presume Plato would be flabbergasted by the findings of recent physics and cosmology. Did Kant believe that he was being completely rational about ethics?
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