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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason
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Theory involves accepting conclusions, and so is a special case of practical reason [Searle]
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3811
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Entailment and validity are relations, but inference is a human activity [Searle]
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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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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
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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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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 8. Naturalising Reason
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Rationality is built into the intentionality of the mind, and its means of expression [Searle]
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Rationality is the way we coordinate our intentionality [Searle]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 4. Real Definition
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Aristotelian definitions aim to give the essential properties of the thing defined [Aristotle, by Quine]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 5. Genus and Differentia
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Aristotelian definition involves first stating the genus, then the differentia of the thing [Aristotle, by Urmson]
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