non-rational

non-rational
a) Contrary to reason; lacking an appropriate or sufficient reason; irrational.

Indeed, the tirade against information in effect serves to justify the constriction of the area of rationality and scientific approach, in order to find room for all kinds of non-rational sources of "knowledge."

b) Lacking the ability to reason.

But what of non-rational beings—the animal or infant-man of attuition?

See Also: irrational, non-rationality, rational

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