rationalness
Quality of reasonableness
Rationalness is the quality of being rational—based on reason rather than emotion or impulse.
The word is rare; rationality serves the same purpose and appears far more often.
The rationalness of his argument was beside the point—no one was listening.
Drawing logical conclusions
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- syllogismFormal deductive argument structure
- validityQuality of being sound
soundness · cogency · coherence · consistency · argumentation · premise · conclusion · proof
Freedom from prejudice
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- neutralityState of taking sides
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- dispassionFreedom from emotional bias
open-mindedness · judiciousness · evenhandedness · fair-mindedness · balance · unprejudiced · unbiased · disinterest
Clearness of mind
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- intelligibilityQuality of being understood
- comprehensibilityClarity of meaning
- explicitnessQuality of being unambiguous
perspicuity · precision · articulateness · understandability · distinctness · transparency · orderliness · methodicalness
reasoning
Drawing logical conclusions
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- syllogismFormal deductive argument structure
validity · soundness · cogency · coherence · consistency · argumentation · premise · conclusion · proof · theorem
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- neutralityState of taking sides
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
dispassion · open-mindedness · judiciousness · evenhandedness · fair-mindedness · balance · unprejudiced · unbiased · disinterest · level-headedness
lucidity
Clearness of mind
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- intelligibilityQuality of being understood
- comprehensibilityClarity of meaning
explicitness · perspicuity · precision · articulateness · understandability · distinctness · transparency · orderliness · methodicalness
rationalnessirrationality
Absence of logic
unreasonableness · illogicality · senselessness · absurdity · stupidity
rationalnessimpulsiveness
Acting without forethought
emotionality · irrationality · instinctiveness · rashness · recklessness
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