Arational

Quick meaning: Arational is an adjective meaning (chiefly philosophy) Not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; not rational, outside the competence of the rules of reason.

Meaning

(chiefly philosophy) Not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; not rational, outside the competence of the rules of reason.

Example Sentences

On the first view, emotions are purely biological phenomena. . . . They are arational and amoral, like other natural bodily functions.

If the end-product of a man's philosophizing about the nature of the cosmos is the ultimate, arational matter, this will affect his moral opinion of the cosmos.

Scientific knowledge is conceptual, rational, and testable. Mystical knowledge is usually aconceptual, arational, and does not lend itself to interpersonal testing.

Regarded with the objectivity of hindsight, the illusion appears arational, almost fantastic: it would be like being able both to lie and to trust other people at the same time.

Synonyms for arational

Depending on context, synonyms include non-rational.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include non-rational, nonrational, irrationable, preterrational, unrational, unrationalistic.

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