Reason Defined

By

Anthony J. Fejfar, B.A., J.D., Esq., Coif

©Copyright 2010 by Anthony J. Fejfar

Some persons, assume, wrongly, that there is no rational definition of reason. In

fact, reason can be adequately defined using cognitive psychology. By definition, and

by fact, reason is a composite of: love, logic, and intuition. This is consistent with the

Developmental Psychology of Piaget, Kohlberg, and Erikson. Of course, we can go

further, and define love, logic, and intuition. The definition of love, is a “positive

feeling going outward.” The definition of logic is “that discipline which shows that

certain types of arguments are not rational or logical. We start with concrete logic. It is

impossible for an Apple (A) to be in my left hand at the same time that there is no Apple

in my left hand (not A). Thus, logically, (A) and (not A) cannot exist at the same time.

To assert that A and not A can exist at the same time involves a logical contradiction,

which renders the asserted statement false. Other logical syllogisms include: “A and B”,

and “If A, then B”, “A or B” etc. Finally, intuition is defined as high speed,

analogical thought processes which are either preconscious, or, unconscious, which can

use Quantum Non-locality to draw information, non-locally, at a distance. Thus, we can

see that reason, is adequately defined, and can be used operationally as a cognitive

faculty or capability.