arational
adj/eɪˈɹaʃ(ə)nəl/UK
Etymology
From a- + rational.
- derived from rationalis
- derived from rational
Definitions
Not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason
Not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; not rational, outside the competence of the rules of reason.
- 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.
- Scientific knowledge is conceptual, rational, and testable. Mystical knowledge is usually aconceptual, arational, and does not lend itself to interpersonal testing.
- 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.
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