discursive reason
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reason — Synonyms and related words: Vernunft, acceptable, accomplishment, account, admissibility, advise with, aim, air, allegorization, ambition, analyze, answer, antecedent, apologia, apology, apply reason, argument, argumentum, ascertainment,… … Moby Thesaurus
Reason — • Article discussing various definitions of the term Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reason Reason † … Catholic encyclopedia
Discursive — Dis*cur sive, a. [Cf. F. discursif. See {Discourse}, and cf. {Discoursive}.] 1. Passing from one thing to another; ranging over a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory. Discursive notices. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] The power he [Shakespeare] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reason — Rea son (r[=e] z n), n. [OE. resoun, F. raison, fr. L. ratio (akin to Goth. ra[thorn]j[=o] number, account, gara[thorn]jan to count, G. rede speech, reden to speak), fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think. Cf. {Arraign}, {Rate}, {Ratio},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discursive — adjective a) Tending to digress from the main point; rambling. This means, at times, long and perhaps overly discursive discussions of other taxa. b) Using reason and argument rather than intuition … Wiktionary
reason — I. n. 1. Intellect, mind, sense, understanding, rational faculty, conception, judgment, intuitional faculty, thinking principle, intellectual powers or faculties, discursive power or faculty. 2. Cause, ground, principle, motive, consideration,… … New dictionary of synonyms
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason — On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason[1] was originally published as a doctoral dissertation in 1813. The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer revised this important work and re published it in 1847. Throughout all… … Wikipedia
intuitive reason — noun : the faculty of apprehending a priori truths or principles contrasted with discursive reason; compare pure reason … Useful english dictionary
logical reason — noun : discursive reason … Useful english dictionary
By reason of — Reason Rea son (r[=e] z n), n. [OE. resoun, F. raison, fr. L. ratio (akin to Goth. ra[thorn]j[=o] number, account, gara[thorn]jan to count, G. rede speech, reden to speak), fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think. Cf. {Arraign}, {Rate},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
