There are four main ways of knowing, and reasoning is one of them. Reason- refers to the collective endeavor by which people construct meaning together by exchanging, modifying and improving their ideas and opinions¹. When someone makes a claim to know, it is legitimate to ask for reasons and to expect that these will be coherent. Arguments require consistency; the sense that they follow a pattern which fits with the experience of the individual. In this essay I look into the strengths and weaknesses of reasoning as applied to two different areas of knowledge, namely; human sciences and ethics.
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