Reason is the synthesis of pluralism and logic.

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Science at its best is the synthesis of reason and intentionally formatted empiricism, but when it lapses into positivism it is merely the synthesis of logic and naively formatted empiricism.

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Reason becomes second nature to someone who must constantly persuade.

For those who are isolated and need only convince themselves, or those who are in a position of power and need only command, or those unable to think creatively who crave a single coherent perspective — logic appears to be perfectly sufficient.