The transcendent “grammar”, that is to say the body of rules for individual action and the reciprocal relationships of persons in accordance with justice and solidarity, is inscribed on human consciences, in which the wise plan of God is reflected. As I recently had occasion to reaffirm: “we believe that at the beginning of everything is the eternal word, reason and not unreason (4).” Peace is ...

In his Elements of Logic (1836), Richard Whately conjures up an illogical antagonist with whom to contest his points, particularly on the efficacy of the fallacies. This device constitutes a kind of running dialogue between himself as the epitome of reason and a champion of unreason. The antagonist is simply called “the Sophist.” He acts deliberately to obscure and disguise expressions, while h...

Psychopaths are renowned for their immoral behavior. They are ideal candidates for testing the empirical plausibility of moral theories. Many think the source of their immorality is their emotional deficits. Psychopaths experience no guilt or remorse, feel no empathy, and appear to be perfectly rational. If this is true, sentimentalism is supported over rationalism. Here, I examine the nature o...

Abstract Are we living in an age of unreason? And what to do about it? Can combat We discuss situations which one may presume be confronted with unreasonable behavior by interlocutor: fallacies, changing rules the game, shifting some other type dialogue, and abandonment reasonable dialogue. recommend ways that could helpful obtain a return reason. These possibilities lead us moderately optimist...