There is a pervasive pattern of discussion about “rationalism” versus “post-rationalism” versus “meta-rationalism” and various other ways of trying to carve reasoning up into movements or communities or ideologies. This is all a mistake.
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Having reasons for what one thinks. I like Deutsch’s good explanations. Although that runs into similar problems. The bottom level flaw is the idea that we can always keep stacking definitions and it will help. I now consider that idea irrational.
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People who are totally clueless (homeopaths e.g.) have reasons for what they think. They are not rational (in most senses of that word; there are exceptions).
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