active reason

American  

noun

Aristotelianism.

1. an 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.

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Example Sentences

But to this doctrine Aristotle makes an exception in favour of the active reason.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)

The perfection of man is based more on his passive capacities than on his active reason, which is concerned with mere ideas, unreal shadows; the mathematical spirit leads to fatalism, to the denial of freedom.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard

Only active reason," says Hegel, "reduced the mere multiplicity and diversity of phenomena to antithesis.

From The life and teaching of Karl Marx by Beer, M.

These two systems, the purely spiritual and the sensuous—which last may consist of an immeasurable series of particular lives—exist in me from the moment when my active reason is developed and pursue their parallel course....

From Reincarnation A Study in Human Evolution by Rothwell, Fred

The lower is called passive reason, the higher active reason.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)