No one would ever say that we reason things to be. Instead, we ‘will’ them to be, according to prevalent belief. That reason is not the source of action is clearly apparent. It is even more so if one looks at the unreasonable activities of humanity in the world. It is our passions that drive us, it is often said. And to a degree this is true.
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20. Affection and Clarity
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Can Reason entertain a reality different than that of the Materialism that pervades our thought today? Are we wrong about the form of the world that we are experiencing?