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The 18th-Century Enlightenment and the Problem of Public Misery
Many people today think of the 18th-century Enlightenment as an exciting season of reason... The interpretation is unfortunately too simple.
Ideals May Play Role in Knowledge Formation
A system of reasons that support reasons to support what seems to be knowledge eventually breaks down under such continued questioning, either through circular reasoning or an infinite regress. The foundations of the reasoned support of knowledge eventually turn from concrete into sand.
The Brain’s Need for Justice Is Based In Reason, Not Emotion
New research based on brain scans shows that people who care about justice are swayed more by reason than by emotion.
