WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ac′tive rea′son, [Aristotelianism.]
  1. Philosophyan activity of intellect, embodying universal truth, potentially present in the mind of every individual, and when present, forming the only immortal part of the individual. Cf. passive reason.

'active reason' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
passive reason

Forum discussions with the word(s) "active reason" in the title:


Look up "active reason" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "active reason" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.