Arationality

Quick meaning: Arationality is a noun meaning (philosophy, sciences) The state or characteristic of being arational, of being outside the domain of reason.

Meaning

(philosophy, sciences) The state or characteristic of being arational, of being outside the domain of reason.

Example Sentences

Croce's early treatise . . . was resolutely grounded in the identification of intuition and expression, of genius and taste, and in the amorality and arationality of all art.

Thus there appears to be very little doubt that arationality is one manifestation of stress which arises when goal-seeking man is confronted with conditions which becloud the outcome of his actions.

This sort of view contrasts with a more ‘‘Humean’’ account that gives greater weight to the need for, to the relevance of, and to the fundamental arationality of desires. . . . [R]easons cannot by themselves provide adequate motivation for action.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rationalness, unrationality, rationality, irrationability, irrationality, unreason.

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