In English we don't distinguish between two kinds of reason, but in Greek, Latin, and German there are distinct words: one for logical procedures (as a computer could do), the other for being a reasonable person (understanding humanity in complexity, not consuming with hatred or rage, taking things out of context).
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Iain McGilchristEvidence Quote
“in english unfortunately we don't make much of a distinction but in greek in latin and in german there are distinct words for two kinds of reason one is the carrying out of logical procedures in the way that a computer could be taught to do and the other is what was always considered the flower of education... the capacity to produce people who were reasonable people [1:09:18]”
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