Reason is a harmonising, controlling force rather than a creative one.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reason serves to harmonize and control rather than to create.
- In plain terms
- Reason organizes, not originates, ideas.
- What can you take from it?
- Use reason to structure and evaluate, not to generate novelty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When has reasoning helped you resolve a conflict?
- Can reasoning ever be a source of creation?
Another view
Reason can also inspire new concepts when combined with imagination.
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