By Tying Rationality to the Coherence of Our Knowledge and Lives

question 35

Multiple Choice

By tying rationality to the coherence of our knowledge and lives too closely, we run the risk of

• A)disproving the two-world assumption.
• B)being forced to return to the correspondence theory of truth.
• C)being forced to accept even bizarre ways of thinking as rational.
• D)disconnecting reason and emotion.

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Definitions:

Stage Theories

Psychological theories that propose development occurs in distinct and sequential stages across the lifespan, each with specific characteristics and challenges.

Qualitative Changes

Transformations that alter the nature or essence of something, rather than just its quantity.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Incremental Models

Models or theories that suggest development or progress occurs in small, sequential steps.