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Reason itself is constant

there are only varying degrees of success when attempting it.

I facepalmed myself a) because you suggested that logic itself, which is the core structure beneath all existence as you know it, is ambiguous

logic itself, which is the core structure beneath all existence as you know it

b) because you committed that horrific equivocation, without even knowing that you had done so.

Reason, as used in this article, refers to mental faculties that generate or affirm propositions, by activities of the mind such as judging, predicting, inferring, generalizing, and comparing.

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Reason itself is constant

I'm not sure I'm convinced of that.

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there are only varying degrees of success when attempting it.

Could that be because it's not, in fact, constant?

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I facepalmed myself a) because you suggested that logic itself, which is the core structure beneath all existence as you know it, is ambiguous

if not ambiguous, at the very least, its practical application has to be situational (in my opinion)

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logic itself, which is the core structure beneath all existence as you know it

another statement of which I'm not certain I'm convinced- life experience has taught me that logic is very often sorely lacking in existence as I see or know it.
*not in my existence though - as far as logical people go - I'm fairly logical- certainly logical enough to know that it's a matter of personal preference what someone chooses to name their child- and therefore none of my business.

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b) because you committed that horrific equivocation, without even knowing that you had done so.

No, I knew that I'd be lambasted for that- but what is 'reason' other than that which seems rational'?

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Reason, as used in this article, refers to mental faculties that generate or affirm propositions, by activities of the mind such as judging, predicting, inferring, generalizing, and comparing.

How can that be constant?

That 's like saying that TODAY 4 x 5 = 20,
but tomorrow we expect 4 x 5 = 23.
I have my doubts.

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That 's like saying that TODAY 4 x 5 = 20,
but tomorrow we expect 4 x 5 = 23.
I have my doubts.

As I've said before - and on this very thread in fact - I hold mathematical logic and reasoning separate from individual subjective 'reason' which is and can only be applied based on perceptual input - which in fact DOES vary from person to person from moment to moment.

Even the ability to reason within the same person is not constant.

Reason does not change;
the logic of relationships among the facts remains constant
so long as those fact do.

Reason does not change;
the logic of relationships among the facts remains constant
so long as those fact do.