Word: rationale
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"Our task is to actively defend and fight for the rational principles and ideals we hold so dear and to demonstrate, by argument and practice, that it is possible to lead a good and meaningful life without religion," the Declaration states.
We are all undergoing genetic tests every day, and our life chances are being influenced by the results. A blood test for, say, an Alzheimer's gene is different in only two ways. First, the test is separate from its social application. By contrast, when the cavemen fought, the genetic...
I have since heard countless other explanations such as: "God decided to take His most beautiful children," or "At least they died when they were young and happy." But there's only so much you can say, and you can't be rational about irrational things like the death of...
Sen has taught courses at all levels at Harvard, from an offering in the Core to highly specialized graduate courses. Last year he taught Economics 2057: "Rational Choice" and Economics 1395: "Development and Living Standards."
The genesis of a perfect essay lies in a particular, rational observation of the workaday world. For example, on my daily outing to work I notice that all the subway riders, while somewhat sleepy, are sprightly in their attitude toward the day. When I return from work on the same...