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Ideas for 'works', 'Reply to Sixth Objections' and 'Walking the Tightrope of Reason'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason
Rationality is threatened by fear of inconsistency, illusions of absolutes or relativism, and doubt [Fogelin]
2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 2. Logos
For Aristotle logos is essentially the ability to talk rationally about questions of value [Roochnik on Aristotle]
2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
Aristotle is the supreme optimist about the ability of logos to explain nature [Roochnik on Aristotle]
2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason
A game can be played, despite having inconsistent rules [Fogelin]
Humans may never be able to attain a world view which is both rich and consistent [Fogelin]