The Chronicles of the Making of a Philosopher - Book The Fifth - In Defense of Reason Volume 2

Systems Management Institute Press · Sep 15, 1976

The human mind by nature questions, explores, wonders, examines and drifts. This can not be denied. In short, the human mind is made to know. It is the particular human tool for survival. Unlike the purely physical structures of the cosmos which more often than not halt in their forward motion upon encountering an unmovable physical barrier, the human mind continues. And when the mind encounters a metaphysical impediment -that is, a mental barrier - the mind will persist in its effort at seeking a solution to the impediment until in the end, the mind finally overcomes it, even if the impediment requires the combined mind of more than one seeker of the true.

The human mind possesses other attributes than those manifested by other physical realities endowed with the physical limitations resulting from a lack of reflective self-awareness, human reason. Thus with this being the case, is it really wise for the human being to act in an other than rational manner - should not humanity refrain from holding reason back? Should not the human species