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Is everyone under the mistaken impression that a human is primarily a reasoning animal? Much of what appears to be "reason" is pattern recognition with no sign
by nazgulnarsil 18y ago
Is everyone under the mistaken impression that a human is primarily a reasoning animal? Much of what appears to be "reason" is pattern recognition with no significant cognition backing it up. Don't think you're immune either. We all do a lot of things that if questioned closely is based on presuppositions that aren't ultimately as justifiable as we think.
- parenthesis 18y ago"Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason." – Oscar Wilde "It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this." – Bertrand Russell
- HeyLaughingBoy 18y agoSmartest thing I've read in this thread so far :-)