the limits of reason
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The limits of reason refers to the idea that rational thought and logical analysis have boundaries beyond which they cannot fully explain, justify, or resolve human experiences, beliefs, or conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
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| the limits of doubt | 1 |
| the limits of reason canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1186149 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the limits of reason Context triple: [He Knew He Was Right, examines, the limits of reason]
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A.
The Bounds of Sense
The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
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The Appeal to Reason
The Appeal to Reason was a prominent early 20th-century American socialist newspaper known for its mass circulation and influential role in the U.S. left-wing movement.
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Talking Reason to Power
Talking Reason to Power is the guiding motto of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, reflecting its mission to use rational, informed dialogue to influence global policy on peace and security.
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Monadology
Monadology is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple, indivisible substances called monads as the ultimate constituents of reality.
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E.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the limits of reason Target entity description: The limits of reason refers to the idea that rational thought and logical analysis have boundaries beyond which they cannot fully explain, justify, or resolve human experiences, beliefs, or conflicts.
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A.
The Bounds of Sense
The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
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B.
The Appeal to Reason
The Appeal to Reason was a prominent early 20th-century American socialist newspaper known for its mass circulation and influential role in the U.S. left-wing movement.
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C.
Talking Reason to Power
Talking Reason to Power is the guiding motto of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, reflecting its mission to use rational, informed dialogue to influence global policy on peace and security.
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D.
Monadology
Monadology is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple, indivisible substances called monads as the ultimate constituents of reality.
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E.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
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| instanceOf |
concept in philosophy of mind
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epistemological concept ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| addresses |
cognitive biases that distort rational judgment
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emotional and affective dimensions of human life that escape purely rational description ⓘ inability of reason to capture all aspects of human experience ⓘ inability of reason to conclusively prove or disprove religious beliefs ⓘ inability of reason to fully ground certain moral values ⓘ inability of reason to resolve some deep philosophical disagreements ⓘ incompleteness of formal logical systems ⓘ paradoxes and self-referential problems in logic ⓘ practical constraints on human reasoning such as time and information limits ⓘ |
| concerns |
boundaries of logical analysis
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boundaries of rational thought ⓘ scope of human rationality ⓘ what can be justified through rational argument ⓘ what can be known through reason alone ⓘ what can be resolved through logical analysis ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | unlimited rationalism ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
epistemology
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
cognitive limits
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ethical limits ⓘ existential limits ⓘ linguistic limits ⓘ logical limits ⓘ metaphysical limits ⓘ pragmatic limits ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | the idea that rational thought and logical analysis have boundaries beyond which they cannot fully explain, justify, or resolve human experiences, beliefs, or conflicts ⓘ |
| implies |
conflicts may persist even after exhaustive rational discussion
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not all truths are accessible to human reason ⓘ reason may depend on non-rational foundations such as intuitions or basic commitments ⓘ some beliefs may be rationally undecidable ⓘ |
| influences |
debates about faith and reason
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debates about moral objectivity ⓘ debates about scientific realism and anti-realism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
empiricism
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epistemic limits ⓘ ethics ⓘ fideism ⓘ irrationalism ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ mysticism ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ rationalism ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
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