Reason is feminine in nature: it will give only after it has received.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reason only yields results after it has been given something in return.
- In plain terms
- Reason gives only after it receives.
- What can you take from it?
- Offer something before expecting rational outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does reason act independently?
- What do we give to reason?
Another view
Reason can also be applied without direct exchange.
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