Friday, June 25, 2010

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In a healthy human being, the faculty of reason integrates particular facts into conceptual systems, i.e. formal knowledge, and as we find success in using this knowledge to pursue our purposes, we feel great joy and happiness. Conversely, when we meet failure, we experience pain. Pain and pleasure are the two great emotions man can feel. Everything he does will either bring him pain or pleasure. But he must not be ruled by pain or pleasure, since they are not proper guides. Reason is the guide, based on knowledge of facts, and integrated with the sum total of previous knowledge.
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