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Use of reason to decide how to act
practical reason is the use of reason to decide how to act. It contrasts with theoretical reason, often called speculative reason, the use of reason to
Practical_reason
1788 book by Immanuel Kant
The Critique of Practical Reason (German: Kritik der praktischen Vernunft) is the second of Immanuel Kant's three critiques, published in 1788. Hence,
Critique_of_Practical_Reason
Philosophical concept popularized by Immanuel Kant
Pure practical reason (German: reine praktische Vernunft) is reasoning that deals with what ought to be; namely, what actions we ought to do, appearing
Pure_practical_reason
1781 book by Immanuel Kant
of Practical Reason (1788) and Critique of Judgment (1790). In the preface to the first edition, Kant explains that by a "critique of pure reason" he
Critique_of_Pure_Reason
Central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
pure practical reason, which is contrasted with: pure reason, which is the capacity to know without having been shown; and mere practical reason, by which
Categorical_imperative
Capacity for consciously making sense of things
nature. Under practical reason, the moral autonomy or freedom of people depends on their ability, by the proper exercise of that reason, to behave according
Reason
Quality of being agreeable to reason
some cases, the demands of practical and theoretical rationality conflict with each other. For example, the practical reason of loyalty to one's child
Rationality
Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist (1711–1776)
of our reason." Since practical reason is supposed to regulate our actions (in theory), Hume denied practical reason on the grounds that reason cannot
David_Hume
Philosophy and tradition inspired by David Hume
of Hume's theory of practical reason is that "reason is...the slave of the passions". It restricts the sphere of practical reason to instrumental rationality
Humeanism
Philosophical tract by Immanuel Kant
of his trilogy of major works on ethics alongside the Critique of Practical Reason and The Metaphysics of Morals. It remains one of the most influential
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Groundwork_of_the_Metaphysics_of_Morals
1790 book by Immanuel Kant
Critique of Judgment follows the Critique of Pure Reason (1781) and the Critique of Practical Reason (1788). Immanuel Kant's Critique of Judgment is the
Critique_of_Judgment
Reasoning pattern that links beliefs to actions through a conclusion
properly speaking. The theoretical reason gives no commands. The practical reason operates in the form of a practical syllogism, whose conclusion is epitactic
Practical_syllogism
Ethical theory of Immanuel Kant
defined in the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, the Critique of Practical Reason, and the Metaphysics of Morals. While the Groundwork of the Metaphysics
Kantian_ethics
German philosopher (1724–1804)
of Practical Reason. The Critique of the Power of Judgment argues we may rationally hope for the harmonious unity of the theoretical and practical domains
Immanuel_Kant
Argument for the existence of God
philosopher Immanuel Kant devised an argument from morality based on practical reason. Kant argued that the goal of humanity is to achieve perfect happiness
Argument_from_morality
Pure concept of the understanding in Kantianism
Critique of Pure Reason, A 81 Kant I., Critique of Practical Reason, Part 1, Book 1, chapter 2 Kant, Immanuel, Critique of Pure Reason, A 80 Kant, Immanuel
Category_(Kant)
Consideration which justifies, guides, or explains
as, in virtue of, or in order to. They are central to accounts of practical reason, epistemic justification, moral evaluation, and everyday explanation
Reason_(argument)
American philosopher
known for her research on the incommensurability of values and on practical reason and normativity. She is also widely known for her work on decision-making
Ruth_Chang
Emotion of longing for a person, object or outcome
disagreement whether desires should be understood as practical reasons or whether we can have practical reasons without having a desire to follow them. According
Desire
Philosophical movement
critical texts of the Kantian corpus are the Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason and Critique of Judgement, published between 1781 and 1790
Critical_philosophy
Distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior
hypothetical decrees of a perfectly rational being, respectively. Practical reason is necessary for moral agency but it is not a sufficient condition
Morality
Philosophical movement
Critique of Pure Reason (1781), Critique of Practical Reason (1788), and Critique of Judgment (1790)—he undertook a "critique of reason" to determine the
German_idealism
1797 work on morals and politics by Immanuel Kant
and ethical philosophy for which the Groundwork and the Critique of Practical Reason provide the foundation. The Doctrine of Right was first published separately
Metaphysics_of_Morals
of – Psychological egoism – Psychology, philosophy of – Pure practical reason – Pure reason – Pyrrhonian skepticism – Pyrrhonism – Pythagoreanism Qingtan
List_of_philosophies
Philosophical contradictions of Immanuel Kant
means of pure reason. Kant thought that some certain antinomies of his (God and Freedom) could be resolved as "Postulates of Practical Reason". He used them
Kant's_antinomies
Dark shade of blue
Navy adopted the color for its sailors' uniforms, partly due to the practical reason that dark colors were less prone to showing dirt and wear during long
Navy_blue
Ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
maint: postscript (link) Wiggins, David (1975–1976). "Deliberation and Practical Reason". Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society. 76: 29–51. doi:10.1093/aristotelian/76
Phronesis
Faculty that selects among a being's desires
Critique of Practical Reason (PDF). Translated by Rudisill, Philip McPherson. p. 29. Kant, Immanuel (2019) [1788]. The Critique of Practical Reason (PDF).
Will_(philosophy)
American philosopher (1913–1997)
translated several of Kant's works from German, including the Critique of Practical Reason, and authored Studies in the Philosophy of Kant (1965). Born in Griffin
Lewis_White_Beck
Territory surrounded by another state
Sometimes, administrative divisions of a country, for historical or practical reasons, caused some areas to belong to one division while being attached
Enclave_and_exclave
Political ideology advocating traditional morals and social order
traditionalist conservatism. Theoretical reason is regarded as of secondary importance to practical reason. The state is also viewed as a social endeavor
Traditionalist_conservatism
Rule or guideline for action
time, will that it should become a universal law." In his Critique of Practical Reason, Immanuel Kant provided the following example of a maxim and of how
Maxim_(philosophy)
English magazine editor (1958–2007)
Tamsin Blanchard, Blow declared that she wore extravagant hats for a practical reason: [...] to keep everyone away from me. They say, Oh, can I kiss you
Isabella_Blow
Use of reason to intuitively discern truth
dictate of the practical reason deciding that any particular action is right or wrong, synderesis is a dictate of the same practical reason which has for
Synderesis
Lack of self-control
University Press. pp. 21–42. ISBN 978-0-19-924626-7. Dahl, N.O. 1984. Practical Reason, Aristotle, and the Weakness of Will. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota
Akrasia
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
understanding of fields and of social order in general – a practical sense, a practical reason, giving rise to opinions, tastes, tone of voice, typical
Pierre_Bourdieu
Israeli philosopher (1939–2022)
edited twelve books, namely The Concept of a Legal System (1970), Practical Reason and Norms (1975), The Authority of Law (1979), The Morality of Freedom
Joseph_Raz
Software agent which acts autonomously
paradigm are studied in cognitive science, ethics, and the philosophy of practical reason, as well as in many interdisciplinary socio-cognitive modeling and
Intelligent_agent
Wearing two watches at once
display or for personal reasons. While often seen as eccentric, double-wristing is also done by non-public people for practical reasons. In the decade of 2020
Double-wristing
Latin expression meaning the highest or ultimate good
excellence signified by abiding by the categorical imperative and pure practical reason, this is not reducible to hypothetical imperatives such as happiness
Summum_bonum
Philosophical study of morality
require. As a rational and systematic field of inquiry, ethics studies practical reasons why people should act one way rather than another. Most ethical theories
Ethics
Australian legal scholar and philosopher (born 1940)
decisions involve choices among incommensurable basic goods, which practical reason must order to achieve desired ends. A mature exercise of freedom would
John_Finnis
American philosophy professor
philosophy and philosophy of action. He is most noted for his work on practical reason, moral psychology, and meta-ethics. Wallace received his B.A. degree
R._Jay_Wallace
System of elements that are subordinated to each other
by practical reason; practical reason (used in moral and political life) serves contemplative reason (whereby we contemplate God). Practical reason sets
Hierarchy
1793 book by Immanuel Kant
the First Piece only, on pp.323-360 of Immanuel Kant's Critique of Practical Reason and Other Works in Theory of Ethics. London: Longmans, Green & Co.
Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason
Religion_within_the_Bounds_of_Bare_Reason
Philosophical position
constructivist device or procedure. Constructivism in Practical Philosophy Ethical subjectivism Practical reason Pragmatic ethics "Moral Constructivism". philpapers
Moral_constructivism
Theoretical study of law
about, for example, what separates law from morality, politics, or practical reason. While the field has traditionally focused on giving an account of
Jurisprudence
1989 book by Richard Velkley
focuses on “critique of practical reason” as the central issue of Kant's thought (not merely the Critique of Practical Reason) and argues that it is a
Freedom_and_the_End_of_Reason
1797 essay by Immanuel Kant
Benevolent Motives’, In: T.K. Abbott (trans.), Kant's Critique of Practical Reason and Other Works on the Theory of Ethics. London: Longmans, Green and
On a Supposed Right to Tell Lies from Benevolent Motives
On_a_Supposed_Right_to_Tell_Lies_from_Benevolent_Motives
Hobby of collecting samples of the chemical elements
engaging in amateur chemistry, and some simply collect elements for no practical reason. Some element collectors invest in elements, while some amateur chemists
Element_collecting
Entity that always performs optimal actions from given information
decision theory, economics, ethics, game theory, and the study of practical reason. In reference to economics, rational agent refers to hypothetical consumers
Rational_agent
Philosophical concept about free will
autonomy and Darwinism, they allow for free personal agency based on practical reasons within the laws of physics. While less popular among 21st-century
Compatibilism
Principle that an action is rational if it maximizes one's self-interest
redirect targets Invisible hand – Concept in modern economics Practical reason – Use of reason to decide how to act Praxeology – Theory of human action Preference
Rational_egoism
Nazi word for interracial contacts
depicted Slavic people as Untermenschen. In addition, there was a practical reason behind the laws: prior to their enactment, Polish and Soviet women
Rassenschande
British analytic philosopher (1919–2001)
philosophy of action" and has also had influence in the philosophy of practical reason." Anscombe was born to Captain Allen Wells Anscombe and Gertrude Elizabeth
G._E._M._Anscombe
1980 book by John Finnis
vindictiveness). Immanuel Kant. Finnis argues that Kant reduces human nature to practical reason devoid of moral content. John Rawls: Finnis argues that Rawls’ original
Natural Law and Natural Rights
Natural_Law_and_Natural_Rights
Combination of wit and virtue
the application of practical reason to align one's actions with universal moral principles. He distinguished between theoretical reason, which seeks knowledge
Wisdom
1874 book by Henry Sidgwick
cannot be reconciled with utilitarianism, resulting in a "dualism of practical reason". Like Aristotle, Sidgwick believed that systematic reflection on ethics
The_Methods_of_Ethics
Capacity for control, discretion or political self-governance
2018. Retrieved 20 November 2020. Setiya, Kieran (2004). "Hume on Practical Reason". Philosophical Perspectives. 18: 365–389. doi:10.1111/j.1520-8583
Autonomy
American philosopher
action and ethics. She is the author of two books, Emotions and Reasons and Practical Guilt, and numerous articles and book chapters. Her work is cited
Patricia_Greenspan
Values which cannot be compared
rational action is doing what one has most reason to do. Philosophical reflection about practical reason typically aims for a description of the principles
Commensurability_(ethics)
Theological treatise by Thomas Aquinas
"precept of the practical reason". As the moral law of nature, it is the participation of the reason in the all-determining "eternal reason"; but since man
Summa_Theologica
1940 book by Mortimer J. Adler
the Great Books, and explains his reasons for writing How to Read a Book. There are three types of knowledge: practical, informational, and comprehensive
How_to_Read_a_Book
Normative approach to human welfare
association that can be shown to be crucial in their development.) Practical Reason. Being able to form a conception of the good and to engage in critical
Capability_approach
American philosopher
philosopher whose work focuses on ethical theory, moral psychology, practical reason, and the history of modern moral philosophy, especially the thought
Tamar_Schapiro
American anthropologist (1930–2021)
particularly in its Neoclassical form. After the publication of Culture and Practical Reason in 1976, his focus shifted to the relation between history and anthropology
Marshall_Sahlins
Philosophical concept introduced by Immanuel Kant
of Morals, 4:413, 4:416. 4:417. Immanuel Kant (1788), Critique of Practical Reason, Part 1, Book 1, Chapter 1, Section 1: Definition. Hypothetical Imperatives
Hypothetical_imperative
Leaving school before completion
to leaving high school, college, university or another group for practical reasons, necessities, inability, apathy, or disillusionment with the system
Dropping_out
Standards of what ought to be
following reasons: reasons that favor a course of action in the practical case and reasons that support a belief in the theoretical case. Some reason-based
Normativity
Proportion of salt dissolved in water
levels of precision, while still remaining reasonably easy to use. For practical reasons salinity is usually related to the sum of masses of a subset of these
Salinity
Moral philosophy or values of an individual
conscience for him was more than practical reason, indeed it came from a "depth which lies beyond a man's own will and his own reason and it makes itself heard
Conscience
Consensual authority-exchange structured sexual relationship
symbolizes slave status. Such a collar is generally not removed except for practical reasons such as medical or security requirements, unless or until the relationship
Master/slave_(BDSM)
Process of performing a thorough and detailed background check
vice presidential candidate to accompany them on their ticket. The practical reason for this is to ensure that presidential electors who are pledged to
Vetting
French philosopher (1913–2005)
Retrieved 12 January 2026. Marcelino Agís Villaverde [gl], Knowledge and Practical Reason: Paul Ricoeur's Way of Thinking, LIT Verlag Münster, 2012, p. 20. Don
Paul_Ricœur
Mental state denoting commitment to act
Oxford University Press. Wallace, R. Jay (2020). "Practical Reason: 1. Practical and Theoretical Reason". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics
Intention
Ancient Greek hetaira
also uses the character of Nikidion in her article Skepticism about Practical Reason in Literature And the Law Commentary which criticizes the judicial
Nikidion
Normative ethical theories
situation. Unlike theoretical wisdom, practical reason results in action or decision. As John McDowell puts it, practical wisdom involves a "perceptual sensitivity"
Virtue_ethics
American Roman Catholic theologian (1929–2018)
engaged with secular moral philosophy. In 'The First Principle of Practical Reason: A Commentary on the Summa Theologiae, I-II, Q. 94, A. 2' (1965), Grisez
Germain_Grisez
1783 book by Immanuel Kant
rational being acts as a thing–in– itself in accordance with mere practical reason. The fourth antinomy is solved in the same way as the third. Nowhere
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena_to_Any_Future_Metaphysics
Historical era of the Christian religion
of the New Testament. Many early Christians were merchants who had practical reasons for traveling to Asia Minor, Arabia, the Balkans, the Middle East
Early_Christianity
Scottish legal philosopher and politician
constitutional pluralism in the European Union. His final book was Practical Reason in Law and Morality (2008). In 1999, MacCormick was appointed Queen's
Neil_MacCormick
Rule by which a concept is associated with a sensory input in Kantianism
Schematism of the Categories in Kant’s Kritik of Pure Reason," p. 273) Vide Kant’s Critique of Practical Reason and Other Works of the Theory of Ethics, Translated
Schema_(Kant)
SI unit of temperature
with 1 K = 1.380649×10−23 J. Yet, "for historical and especially practical reasons, the kelvin will continue to be a base unit of the SI". The kelvin
Kelvin
Symbol and its capital
Bourdieu, and is expanded upon in his books Distinction and, later, in Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action. Along with theories forwarded by Veblen and
Symbolic_capital
due to changes in village or municipality boundaries, though for practical reasons, existing postal codes are often retained. The first two digits indicate
Postal codes in the Netherlands
Postal_codes_in_the_Netherlands
Attacking the person rather than their argument
tb00016.x. ISSN 0047-2786. Taylor, Charles (1995). "Explanation and Practical Reason". Philosophical Arguments. Harvard University Press. pp. 34–60. ISBN 9780674664760
Ad_hominem
Division of a state's government into branches
Constitutional Democracy: From Creation to Application of Law. Law and Practical Reason. Vol. 13. Oxford: Bloomsbury (Hart imprint). doi:10.5040/9781509905249
Separation_of_powers
future mines in the country organized by primary mineral output. For practical reasons, this list also contains stone, marble and other quarries. Sentachan
List_of_mines_in_Russia
Canadian philosopher
Good (Cambridge, 2007) Moral Psychology (Rodopi, 2007), ed. Desire, Practical Reason, and the Good (Oxford, 2010), ed. Rational Powers in Action (Oxford
Sergio_Tenenbaum
1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry
house, choosing an all-white neighborhood over a black one for the practical reason that it is much cheaper. Later she relents and gives the remaining
A_Raisin_in_the_Sun
Human flourishing in ancient Greek philosophy
life of excellence in accordance with reason. Since the reason for Aristotle is not only theoretical but practical as well, he spends quite a bit of time
Eudaimonia
Periodic oscillation in cross-section seen in polymer drawing processes
melts such as LLDPE can be more prone to draw resonance, which is one practical reason why blends of LDPE and LLDPE are often easier to spin or cast than
Draw_resonance
Philosophical system founded by Immanuel Kant
Kant's epistemological program is found throughout his Critique of Pure Reason (1781). By transcendental (a term that deserves special clarification) Kant
Transcendental_idealism
Epistemological view centered on reason
epistemological view that "regards reason as the chief source and test of knowledge" or "the position that reason has precedence over other ways of acquiring
Rationalism
Professor of philosophy
Technology (2006–2011). Her dissertation, Not by reasons alone, argued in part that "the practical reason is not a suitable master concept in ethics, let
Kate_Manne
Subculture in England
wearing boots and braces and sporting close cropped haircuts (for practical reasons, as long hair was a liability in industrial jobs and street fights)
Mod_(subculture)
British psychologist (1938–2025)
James Tootle Reason CBE (né Tootle; 1 May 1938 – 4 February 2025) was a British professor of psychology at the University of Manchester, from where he
James_Reason
1818 philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer
God, Freedom, and Immortality). He divided reason into theoretical and practical, making practical reason the source of virtuous conduct. Kant altered
Critique of the Kantian Philosophy
Critique_of_the_Kantian_Philosophy
Latin-script alphabet consisting of 26 letters
each of these ligatures would have its own sort (type element) for practical reasons – but simply type design choices created to optimize the legibility
English_alphabet
Deliberate errors by an artificial intelligence
function. A 1993 editorial in The Economist argues that there is "no practical reason" to attempt to create a machine that mimics the behaviour of a human
Artificial_stupidity
PRACTICAL REASON
PRACTICAL REASON
Girl/Female
Indian
Practical Girl
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kashmiri, Muslim, Tamil
Practice
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Sunnah practice
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Practice
Boy/Male
Indian
Practice
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sankeerth | ஸஂகிரà¯à®¤
To practice
Sankeerth | ஸஂகிரà¯à®¤
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Practice
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Practice
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Practical; Patient
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Practice; Study
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Equal Strength
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kerala, Malayalam, Modern, Traditional
Strong-willed; Practical; Stubborn
Boy/Male
Hindu
To practice
Boy/Male
Sikh
Practice
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Sunnah; Practice
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sunnah, Practice
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautiful, Practical, Kind, Name of a flower
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Practice
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautiful, Practical, Kind, Name of a flower
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
Independent; Resourceful; Practical
PRACTICAL REASON
PRACTICAL REASON
Boy/Male
Muslim
Hearty. Daring.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Loving from Heart
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : variant spelling of Devereux.
Girl/Female
Indian
Treasure
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Son of Elite Family
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese
Derivative of Imani; Faith; Freeman; Associated to Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Traditional
Victorious Yashwant; Famous; Worthy of Praise
Boy/Male
Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian
Beautiful Eyes
PRACTICAL REASON
PRACTICAL REASON
PRACTICAL REASON
PRACTICAL REASON
PRACTICAL REASON
a.
Of or pertaining to practice or action.
imp. & p. p.
of Practice
a.
Not practical.
a.
Practical.
a.
Capable of being used; passable; as, a practicable weapon; a practicable road.
adv.
In practice or use; as, a medicine practically safe; theoretically wrong, but practically right.
a.
Not practical; impractical.
a.
Used habitually; learned by practice.
a.
Derived from practice; as, practical skill.
adv.
In a practical way; not theoretically; really; as, to look at things practically; practically worthless.
n.
One who practices, or puts in practice; one who customarily performs certain acts.
a.
That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done or accomplished with available means or resources; feasible; as, a practicable method; a practicable aim; a practicable good.
a.
Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in distinction from ideal or theoretical; as, practical chemistry.
n.
Practice.
a.
Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind.
v. t.
To do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually; to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming.
adv.
By means of practice or use; by experience or experiment; as, practically wise or skillful; practically acquainted with a subject.
n.
Systematic exercise for instruction or discipline; as, the troops are called out for practice; she neglected practice in music.
a.
Experienced; expert; skilled; as, a practiced marksman.
v. i.
To learn by practice; to form a habit.