raison
Parisian why answer
Raison is French for reason, appearing in English mainly in the phrase raison d'être—a reason for being, the fundamental purpose that justifies something's existence: Coffee is my raison d'être.
Outside this phrase, raison rarely appears in English except in French expressions or when affecting continental flair.
Purpose or direction
- objectivePurpose or goal
- goalDesired end result
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
- functionPurpose or duty
meaning · end · target · mission · design · intent · plan · point
Science of valid reasoning
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
understanding · intellect · judgment · thinking · comprehension · conclusion · assessment · evaluation
Philosophy stressing self-created meaning
- absurdismPhilosophy embracing existence's irrationality
- nihilismRejection of objective meaning
- SartreFrench existentialist philosopher
- CamusFrench absurdist author-philosopher
meaning of life · teleology · purpose · authenticity · existence · phenomenology · cogito · being
Desiccated grape
- dried fruitDehydrated edible plant matter
- sultanaSeedless raisin variety
- currantSmall seedless dried grape
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
wine · tokay · muscat · sun-dried · California
aim
Purpose or direction
function · meaning · end · target · mission · design · intent · plan · point · role
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
analysis · understanding · intellect · judgment · thinking · comprehension · conclusion · assessment · evaluation · sense
existentialism
Philosophy stressing self-created meaning
- absurdismPhilosophy embracing existence's irrationality
- nihilismRejection of objective meaning
- SartreFrench existentialist philosopher
Camus · meaning of life · teleology · purpose · authenticity · existence · phenomenology · cogito · being · consciousness
raisin
Desiccated grape
- dried fruitDehydrated edible plant matter
- sultanaSeedless raisin variety
- currantSmall seedless dried grape
raisonmadness
Mental derangement or folly
irrationality · unreason · nonsense · passion · instinct
raisoncaprice
Unpredictable urge or notion
randomness · whim · chance · purposelessness · groundlessness
- raison d'etreFundamental reason for being
- raison d'êtreReason for being