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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Phenomenology of reason

Ram Adhar Mall

pp. 129-141

Abstract

The term "reason" is one of the most deceitful in philosophy and it has given rise to a number of theories ranging from reason as a supernatural God-like faculty to reason as a fixed entity with a priori principles constituting human experience, actual as well as possible. Reason, as against experience, is generally thought to be the source of certainty, universality and truth. Reason, according to Blanshard, "is the function of grasping necessary connections." 1 This definition is no doubt clear and short, but it lays much stress on demonstration in opposition to description, explication, understanding and justification.

Publication details

Published in:

Claesges Ulrich, Held Klaus (1972) Perspektiven transzendentalphänomenologischer Forschung: Für Ludwig Landgrebe zum 70. Geburtstag von seinen Kölner Schülern. Den Haag, Nijhoff.

Pages: 129-141

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-010-2813-4_5

Full citation:

Mall Ram Adhar (1972) „Phenomenology of reason“, In: U. Claesges & K. Held (eds.), Perspektiven transzendentalphänomenologischer Forschung, Den Haag, Nijhoff, 129–141.