I don´t know if this is the right place to post this, if not, my bad.
Anyway, if the validity of the senses is an axiom, can´t the validity of reason be an axiom as well?
I don´t know if this is the right place to post this, if not, my bad.
Anyway, if the validity of the senses is an axiom, can´t the validity of reason be an axiom as well?
No, because reason can be broken into other component parts (reason is the process of observing reality, forming concepts in accordance with observed reality, using concepts according to the rules of logic).
An axiomatic concept is the identification of a primary fact of reality. Reason can be defined in terms of other concepts, therefor it is not axiomatic.
An axiomatic concept is the identification of a primary fact of reality. Reason can be defined in terms of other concepts, therefor it is not axiomatic.
Correct. Its an interesting question though, because it could be said that one would have to use reason to try and refute reason.
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Correct. Its an interesting question though, because it could be said that one would have to use reason to try and refute reason.
j..
Which is precisely why Reason is unassailable.
Good times!
Thank you for your replies. Reason may not be an axiom, but nevertheless (as JayR stated) one must use Reason in any attempt to deny it 