All 3 Uses of
rational
in
Childhood's End
- Though it had always been obvious to any rational mind that all the world's religious writings could not be true, the shock was nevertheless profound.†
Chpt 6rational = reasonable
- It was scarcely surprising that he could not give a very rational account of what had happened.†
Chpt 16
- I've never believed in the supernatural: I'm no scientist, but I think there's a rational explanation for everything.†
Chpt 18 *
Definition:
reasonable
in various senses, including:
- "It's not rational to treat 2+2 as 5." -- logical as contrasted to illogical
- "I know you're upset, but please think about this in a rational manner." -- based on reason as contrasted to emotion
- "When I was 10-years-old, I wasn't very smart, but I was still rational." -- capable of using reason as contrasted to being insane or lacking the ability to reason
- "In matters of the heart, I trust my intuition more than my rational analysis." -- based on a logical analysis as contrasted to intuition, instinct, custom, tarot-card reading, or some other system of decision making