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Atomism, Aristotelianism, Epicureanism, Stoicism, and the very recent Objectivism are all reasonist thought-systems. Reasonism is the intellectual claim that only rationality can correctly, positively, and definitively determine neutral, objective, absolute reality. Reasonism is the argument that only reason leads to certain understanding and unquestionable knowledge.  

Atomism, Aristotelianism, Epicureanism, Stoicism, and the very recent Objectivism are all reasonist thought-systems. Reasonism is the intellectual claim that only rationality can correctly, positively, and definitively determine neutral, objective, absolute reality. Reasonism is the argument that only reason leads to certain understanding and unquestionable knowledge.  

Virtually all living [[animal]]s of any development and sophistication -- creatures of any complexity and subtlety -- don't merely automatically and unthinkingly react to stimuli and their external environment. Rather, they respond based on mental activity and at least some version of rational calculation. The [[brain]]-led and organized central nervous systems of even insects and worms can be fairly said to "think." Highly self-conscious [[humans]], naturally, think and need to think, with far more celerity and profundity.  

Virtually all living [[animal]]s of any development and sophistication—creatures of any complexity and subtlety—don't merely automatically and unthinkingly react to stimuli and their external environment. Rather, they respond based on mental activity and at least some version of rational calculation. The [[brain]]-led and organized central nervous systems of even insects and worms can be fairly said to "think." Highly self-conscious [[humans]], naturally, think and need to think, with far more celerity and profundity.  

Reasonism argues that mentally-volitional and free-willed human beings exist and process information in ways very different from lower-order animals. Even well-evolved mammals are largely mechanical and automatic in their "thinking" habits and techniques. Not so people. Humans have to truly work to focus and direct their minds. And they need to make such determined, vigorous, and intelligent choices in order to best survive and prosper.  

Reasonism argues that mentally-volitional and free-willed human beings exist and process information in ways very different from lower-order animals. Even well-evolved mammals are largely mechanical and automatic in their "thinking" habits and techniques. Not so people. Humans have to truly work to focus and direct their minds. And they need to make such determined, vigorous, and intelligent choices in order to best survive and prosper.  

Thus human beings should, in general, employ their minds as much as possible, aiming for great breadth, depth, and rapidity, as well as high accuracy. The theory of reasonism argues that all relatively intelligent creatures should try to be as reasonable, rational, logical, and scientific as possible -- consonant with their fullest achievable pleasure, happiness, enjoyment of life, and fulfilling exploitation of that life. Higher-order beings should also attempt to adhere to and obey this mental activity as much as possible -- subject to the same caveats.  

Thus human beings should, in general, employ their minds as much as possible, aiming for great breadth, depth, and rapidity, as well as high accuracy. The theory of reasonism argues that all relatively intelligent creatures should try to be as reasonable, rational, logical, and scientific as possible—consonant with their fullest achievable pleasure, happiness, enjoyment of life, and fulfilling exploitation of that life. Higher-order beings should also attempt to adhere to and obey this mental activity as much as possible—subject to the same caveats.  

Reasonism vividly contrasts the driving, energetic phenomenon which [[Aristotle]] called "man's rational faculty" with (reactive) emotions, (biological) drives, and (inborn) instincts. It argues that while these three should brightly inform and enlighten human action, the ultimate guide to thought and behavior should be reason alone. This is because only pure, clean, unadulterated, uncompromised reason is sublimely powerful and utterly trustworthy in uncovering truth -- unlike emotions, drives, and instincts, or reasoning corrupted by them.  

Reasonism vividly contrasts the driving, energetic phenomenon which [[Aristotle]] called "man's rational faculty" with (reactive) emotions, (biological) drives, and (inborn) instincts. It argues that while these three should brightly inform and enlighten human action, the ultimate guide to thought and behavior should be reason alone. This is because only pure, clean, unadulterated, uncompromised reason is sublimely powerful and utterly trustworthy in uncovering truth—unlike emotions, drives, and instincts, or reasoning corrupted by them.  

Reasonism is a scientific and philosophical thought-system which has immense trust and confidence (and "belief" and "faith") in cerebration, ratiocination, cogitation, rumination, reflection, deliberation, calculation, and analysis. But it summarily rejects faith, supernaturalism, revelation, intuition, superstition, and all other forms of nonsensicalness and irrationality. This includes blind, unthinking "belief" and acontextual, fanatical "conviction," as well as fantasy and delusion.  

Reasonism is a scientific and philosophical thought-system which has immense trust and confidence (and "belief" and "faith") in cerebration, ratiocination, cogitation, rumination, reflection, deliberation, calculation, and analysis. But it summarily rejects faith, supernaturalism, revelation, intuition, superstition, and all other forms of nonsensicalness and irrationality. This includes blind, unthinking "belief" and acontextual, fanatical "conviction," as well as fantasy and delusion.