Arationality vs Arational - What's the difference?

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Arationality is a related term of arational.

As a noun arationality

is (philosophy|sciences) the state or characteristic of being arational, of being outside the domain of reason.

As an adjective arational is

(chiefly|philosophy) not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; not rational, outside the competence of the rules of reason.

arationality

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Noun

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(philosophy, sciences) The state or characteristic of being arational, of being outside the domain of reason.

* 1946 , G. A. Borgese, "Literary Criticism in Italy during the Romantic Period," Italica , vol. 23, no. 2, p. 70:

Croce's early treatise . . . was resolutely grounded in the identification of intuition and expression, of genius and taste, and in the amorality and arationality of all art.

* 1962', L. S. Lewis and J. Lopreato, "'''Arationality , Ignorance, and Perceived Danger in Medical Practices," ''American Sociological Review , vol. 27, no. 4, p. 513:

Thus there appears to be very little doubt that arationality is one manifestation of stress which arises when goal-seeking man is confronted with conditions which becloud the outcome of his actions.

* 2004 , , "A Big, Good Thing" (review of T.M. Scanlon's What We Owe to Each Other''), ''Noûs , vol. 38, no. 2, p. 366:

This sort of view contrasts with a more ‘‘Humean’’ account that gives greater weight to the need for, to the relevance of, and to the fundamental arationality of desires. . . . [R]easons cannot by themselves provide adequate motivation for action.

Synonyms

* non-rationality

arational

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Adjective

(en adjective)

(chiefly, philosophy) Not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; not rational, outside the competence of the rules of reason.

* 1938 , Marten Ten Hoor, "The Philistines over Philosophy," The Journal of Philosophy , vol. 35, no. 20, p. 542:

If the end-product of a man's philosophizing about the nature of the cosmos is the ultimate, arational matter, this will affect his moral opinion of the cosmos.

* 1974 , , "Why Should I Believe in Science?" Philosophy and Phenomenological Research , vol. 34, no. 4, p. 484:

Scientific knowledge is conceptual, rational, and testable. Mystical knowledge is usually aconceptual, arational , and does not lend itself to interpersonal testing.

*1996 , (David Foster Wallace), Infinite Jest , Abacus 2013, p. 146:

*:Regarded with the objectivity of hindsight, the illusion appears arational , almost fantastic: it would be like being able both to lie and to trust other people at the same time.

* 2001 , Ronald De Sousa, "Moral Emotions," Ethical Theory and Moral Practice , vol. 4, no. 2, p. 109:

On the first view, emotions are purely biological phenomena. . . . They are arational and amoral, like other natural bodily functions.

Synonyms

* non-rational