| 241 | We ought to follow where the argument leads us [Plato] |
| 5082 | Reason grasps generalities, while the senses grasp particulars [Aristotle] |
| 1574 | Reasoning distinguishes what is beneficial, and hence what is right [Aristotle] |
| 2675 | Reasoning is a way of making statements which makes them lead on to other statements [Aristotle] |
| 1589 | Aristotle is the supreme optimist about the ability of logos to explain nature [Roochnik on Aristotle] |
| 1858 | The mind is compelled by necessary truths, but not by contingent truths [Aquinas] |
| 24024 | The secret of the method is to recognise which thing in a series is the simplest [Descartes] |
| 3603 | Methodical thinking is cautious, analytical, systematic, and panoramic [Descartes, by PG] |
| 2248 | Reason says don't assent to uncertain principles, just as much as totally false ones [Descartes] |
| 17213 | In so far as men live according to reason, they will agree with one another [Spinoza] |
| 19917 | Without reason and human help, human life is misery [Spinoza] |
| 5035 | The two basics of reasoning are contradiction and sufficient reason [Leibniz] |
| 3346 | For Leibniz rationality is based on non-contradiction and the principle of sufficient reason [Leibniz, by Benardete,JA] |
| 18236 | Reason keeps asking why until explanation is complete [Kant, by Korsgaard] |
| 21439 | Religion and legislation can only be respected if they accept free and public examination [Kant] |
| 5584 | All objections are dogmatic (against propositions), or critical (against proofs), or sceptical [Kant] |
| 3738 | The hallmark of rationality is setting itself an end [Kant] |
| 6937 | Reason aims to discover the unknown by thinking about the known [Peirce] |
| 14779 | I reason in order to avoid disappointment and surprise [Peirce] |
| 20573 | Rather than instrumental reason, Habermas emphasises its communicative role [Habermas, by Oksala] |
| 19303 | Implication just accumulates conclusions, but inference may also revise our views [Harman] |
| 3077 | Reasoning might be defined in terms of its functional role, which is to produce knowledge [Harman] |
| 12324 | Consensus is the enemy of thought [Badiou] |
| 1598 | We prefer reason or poetry according to whether basics are intelligible or not [Roochnik] |
| 16841 | Good inference has mechanism, precision, scope, simplicity, fertility and background fit [Lipton] |
| 4731 | Good reasoning will avoid contradiction, enhance coherence, not ignore evidence, and maximise evidence [O'Grady] |
| 20981 | What justifies reliance on reason? Is it just a tool? Why is it better than blind belief? [Sen] |