Alvin PlantingaReason is the power or capacity whereby we see or detect logical relationships among propositions.
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Reason is the power or capacity whereby we see or detect logical relationships among propositions. It is the ability to perceive patterns and discover the truth. If you want to know the truth, you will have to use your reason. Reason is not always wrong, but sometimes it can be too optimistic without proof.
Source: Warranted Christian Belief
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