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Is sanity rational?
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Since sanity is, by definition, the state of being rational, sanity is rational.
The real question is how can you know that you are in fact sane?
freedomfromfallacy » I'm weighing my tears to see if the happy ones weigh the same as the sad ones.
 (October 4, 2014 at 10:13 pm)Tartarus Sauce Wrote: Since sanity is, by definition, the state of being rational, sanity is rational. I don't think I'd equate sanity and rationality. Emotions like love and anger are not rational, but the ability to have normal emotional interactions with other humans is an important part of sanity.  RE: Is sanity rational?
October 5, 2014 at 1:51 am
(This post was last modified: October 5, 2014 at 1:51 am by Whateverist.)
(September 25, 2014 at 9:24 pm)bennyboy Wrote: As I get older, I'm starting to reminisce more. That and pee more often but much more slowly, right? (September 25, 2014 at 9:24 pm)bennyboy Wrote: But are these components of world view ACTUALLY rational? Are they founded on observation or a sensible process of drawing inferences? I don't think so. I think they are expressions of feelings ingrained in our species through the process of evolution. I say why make "rationality" the measure of sanity? Rationality isn't an entirely human perspective. That is, it doesn't encompass a perspective as wide as the ones we actually live in. Maybe sanity is simply a question of recognizing reality well enough to be able to navigate through it successfully, while manipulating it to get your needs met without behaving monstrously toward others. But why settle for a bare-bones definition of sanity. It might be interesting to consider what are the bench marks of the kind of sanity you value most. |
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