reason
Basis for action
Reason is the capacity to think logically and draw conclusions from evidence.
It also names a cause or justification: What's the reason for the delay?
To reason is to think through a problem: She reasoned her way to a solution.
To reason with someone is to persuade them through logic.
Within reason means sensible or moderate.
It stands to reason introduces something that logically follows.
Sound judgment quality
- sanityMental soundness
- lucidityClearness of mind
- soundnessReliability of structure
- clarityState of being understandable
objectivity · level-headed · sensible · sober · clear-headed · composure · balance · pragmatism
Mental knowledge acquisition
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
- mindSeat of consciousness
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
discernment · acumen · rationality · comprehension · perception · brainpower · intelligence · wisdom
Impetus toward a goal
- sourcePoint of origin
- originStarting point or source
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- basisUnderlying support or principle
grounds · catalyst · trigger · foundation · genesis · impetus · antecedent · factor
Conclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- syllogismFormal deductive argument structure
- inductionFormal admission process
- analysisMethodical study of parts
validity · coherence · soundness · premise · conclusion · proof · fallacy · argument
Purpose or direction
- goalDesired end result
- objectivePurpose or goal
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
- endFinal portion or cessation
point · motive · justification · meaning · design · grounds · wherefore · sake
Derive by reasoning
- concludeEnd or infer
- analyzeStudy by breaking down
- interpretExtract or convey meaning
- deriveObtain from a source
ascertain · surmise · hypothesize · extrapolate · figure · deduce · work out · think through
Study of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- conscienceInternal moral sense
philosophy · convictions · ideals · integrity · rectitude · scruples · code · moral compass
rationality
Sound judgment quality
clarity · objectivity · level-headed · sensible · sober · clear-headed · composure · balance · pragmatism · judiciousness
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
- mindSeat of consciousness
judgment · discernment · acumen · rationality · comprehension · perception · brainpower · intelligence · wisdom · insight
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
basis · grounds · catalyst · trigger · foundation · genesis · impetus · antecedent · factor · explanation
deduction
Conclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- syllogismFormal deductive argument structure
- inductionFormal admission process
analysis · validity · coherence · soundness · premise · conclusion · proof · fallacy · argument · proposition
aim
Purpose or direction
end · point · motive · justification · meaning · design · grounds · wherefore · sake · object
infer
Derive by reasoning
derive · ascertain · surmise · hypothesize · extrapolate · figure · deduce · work out · think through · puzzle out
ethics
Study of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
conscience · philosophy · convictions · ideals · integrity · rectitude · scruples · code · moral compass · justness
- abstractionsidea, concept, abstraction, thought, meaning
- humanitiesphilosophy, history, literature, philosophy class, novels
- explanationswhy, how come, explication, what happened, definition
- human conceptsconsciousness, awareness, identity, self, emotion
- mental conceptsthought, thinking, ideas, concepts, memory
- Mental facultieswisdom, insight, judgment, understanding, discernment
reasonfaith
Trust without proof
blind faith · belief · superstition · dogma · revelation
reasoninsanity
Severe mental illness
madness · lunacy · irrationality · derangement · unreason
- for some reasonWithout known cause
- within reasonTo a sensible degree
- for no good reasonLacking legitimate motivation
- abstract reasoningThought using concepts alone
- reason whyCause or justification
- no reason
reasoning, reasons, reasonable, reasonably, unreasonable, reasoned, unreasonably, unreasonableness, reasonableness