Difference between revisions of "A Reason-ABLE process"

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The term reasonable is an interesting one because it depends on the individual and has within itself logical contradiction. On this site, articles aim to be reason-ABLE, which basically means that if there is new information or principles discovered they can be used to revise a past view in favor of one that is more complete, though not absolute. The principle, as a friend once said, is this: show me your strength, and I will show you your weakness.

This strength/weakness concept applies to ideologies which are ultimately based on a REASON-able process each of which seems to have its own inherent weaknesses that adherents are largely blind to until they grow. This concept is further illustrated with triangle with two principles at its base and one generalized principle or harmonization at its peak.

Reasoning Process Principle Triangle.png

A similar principle is at work when considering an event and the facts which help shape the narrative of that event. Consider that two children with the same set of parents may have a vastly different views of those parents as well as outcomes. In the same way, it is seen that an event is based upon a description or recollection of smaller events that happened - which contain information about the location of objects during each of the smaller events as well as the actors that participated in the event. If one's view of the full picture is obscured by either one's own limitations or some other reality that prevents capturing the whole story, then we find that one small detail, if overlooked, can often result in a dramatically different understanding of that event.

Stated simply, until one knows everything, one knows nothing - but until one knows everything, one can try to do the best he can with what he has.

Consider the following:

Is Reasoning itself, Reason-able?

Spock said, paraphrasing, logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end. Perhaps we must apply some reasoning to our reasoning. Eventually, we may come to realize that reasoning itself becomes defeated as the sole mechanism for obtaining Truth and getting beyond our individual divided perspectives.

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 A similar principle is at work when considering an event and the facts which help shape the narrative of that event. Consider that two children with the same set of parents may have a vastly different views of those parents as well as outcomes. In the same way, it is seen that an event is based upon a description or recollection of smaller events that happened - which contain information about the location of objects during each of the smaller events as well as the actors that participated in the event. If one's view of the full picture is obscured by either one's own limitations or some other reality that prevents capturing the whole story, then we find that one small detail, if overlooked, can often result in a dramatically different understanding of that event.
-Stated simply, until one knows everything, one knows nothing - but until one knows everything, one can try to do the best he can with what he has. Consider the following: [[A Compilation of I-did-not-know-thats (IDNKT)]]
+Stated simply, until one knows everything, one knows nothing - but until one knows everything, one can try to do the best he can with what he has.
+Consider the following:
+*[[A Compilation of I-did-not-know-thats (IDNKT)]]
+*[[Strengths and Weaknesses of Various Ideologies]]
+*[[What Changed their Minds]]
 ==Is Reasoning itself, Reason-able?==
 Spock said, paraphrasing, logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end. Perhaps we must apply some reasoning to our reasoning. Eventually, we may come to realize that reasoning itself becomes defeated as the sole mechanism for obtaining [[Truth]] and getting beyond our individual [[Arguing with Loki|divided perspectives]].