Definition of reason

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Reason (v. t.) To support with reasons, as a request..

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Preponderation :: Preponderation (n.) The act or state of preponderating; preponderance; as, a preponderation of reasons..
Sophism :: Sophism (n.) The doctrine or mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist; hence, any fallacy designed to deceive..
Sophistry :: Sophistry (n.) The practice of a sophist; fallacious reasoning; reasoning sound in appearance only.
Rave :: Rave (v. i.) To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her beauty..
Morally :: Morally (adv.) In a manner calculated to serve as the basis of action; according to the usual course of things and human judgment; according to reason and probability.
Bigot :: Bigot (n.) A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or differing from them as unreasonable or wicked. In an extended sense, a person who is intolerant of opinions which conflict with his own, as in politics or morals; one obstinately and blindly devoted to his own church, party, belief, or opinion..
Partisan :: Partisan (a.) Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal..
Include :: Include (v. t.) To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five..
Gratuitous :: Gratuitous (a.) Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption..
Cause :: Cause (v. i.) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
Arraign :: Arraign (v. t.) To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal..
Intellectualism :: Intellectualism (n.) The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.
How :: How (adv.) For what reason; from what cause.
Autonomy :: Autonomy (n.) The sovereignty of reason in the sphere of morals; or man's power, as possessed of reason, to give law to himself. In this, according to Kant, consist the true nature and only possible proof of liberty..
Rational :: Rational (a.) Relating to the reason; not physical; mental.
Lame :: Lame (superl.) To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man..
Unreason :: Unreason (n.) Want of reason; unreasonableness; absurdity.
Philosophy :: Philosophy (n.) Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws..
Wherefore :: Wherefore (n.) the reason why.
Cranky :: Cranky (a.) Addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety.
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