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non-rational

adj

Etymology

From non- + rational.

  1. derived from rationalis
  2. derived from rational
  3. prefixed as non-rational — “non + rational”

Definitions

  1. Contrary to reason

    Contrary to reason; lacking an appropriate or sufficient reason; irrational.

    • Indeed, the tirade against information in effect serves to justify the constriction of the area of rationality and scientific approach, in order to find room for all kinds of non-rational sources of "knowledge."

  2. Lacking the ability to reason.

    • But what of non-rational beings—the animal or infant-man of attuition?

  3. 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; outside the competence of the rules of reason.

    • In the total artistic process the two phases—rational and non-rational, planful and inspirational—may be successive or simultaneous.
    • Although some nonrational elements may be inconsistent with legal ideals, others—emotions and intuitions of certain types, imagination, judgment, rhetorical persuasiveness (considered below)—are fully consistent with those ideals.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Not based on one's own interests

      Not based on one's own interests; inconsistent with utility maximization.

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