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Vladimir_Nesov comments on Note on Terminology: "Rationality", not "Rationalism" - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 14 January 2011 10:16:29PM 1 point [-]

I agree that "rationalism" has an ideological implication that "the study of rationality" (or "rationology"?) does not.

"Rationology" is much, much worse, because it's an "-ology" and a new term that wasn't historically used much. (I invite you to flee in horror from the stuff that google search on "rationology" turns up.)

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 18 January 2011 01:57:52PM 0 points [-]

This at least raises an interesting question: Why are people capable of feeling worthless to the point that it compromises their ability to function?

More generally, I regret it if "rationology" isn't available for sensible use-- I'd like to see a formal study of how people reason.

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