[MD] Truth and the Linguistic Turn & reason

[Krimel]

> [Krimel]
> The point I have been attempting to makes is that I hold beliefs for all
> sorts of reasons. I use reason and rationality to justify holding beliefs.
> But more often than not my justification is not reasonable or rational and
> the 'reasons' is give are largely irrelevant. I can also justify belief 
> for emotional, historical or ritual reasons. Belief does not spring from 
> reason alone.
>
> In this sense I am a pot, sincere in my belief that Platt's kettle is
> black. 

[Ian]
You say that Krim, but all that is really narrowing a definition of "reason"

The reason you hold a belief IS reason - I might say.

Back to the Linguistic Turn ?

[Krimel]
I may offer up all sorts of "reasons" to justify my beliefs but not all of
them are "reasonable". I am saying that "reason" is a species of
justification but it is one we are likely to splash all over our beliefs to
give them the appearance of being "rational" even when they aren't. But I
hold a belief because I can "justify" holding it.