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Reason is a way of thinking characterize by logic, analysis, and synthesis. It is often contrasted with emotionalism, which is thinking driven by desire, passion or prejudice. Reason attempts to discover what is true or what is best. Reason often follows a chain of cause and effect, and the word "reason" can be a synynom for "cause". Reason has been a major subject of interest since the beginning of philosophy.

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  • Like Locke & Voltaire, Descartes was a major figure of the era known as the "Age of " this
  • Paine took on religion in his book "The Age Of" this
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew stands with a robot at SRI International at Menlo Park, CA.) Developed in the 1960s, Shakey the robot could carry out complex operations; according to the Robot Hall of Fame, he was the first mobile robot to do this, meaning to think logically
  • Kant published a "Critique of Pure" this in 1781 & Feyerabend published a "Farewell to" it in 1987

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