Reason

Reason is the capacity of consciously applying logic by drawing valid conclusions from new or existing information, with the aim of seeking truth. It is associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy, religion, science, language, and mathematics, and is normally considered to be a distinguishing ability possessed by humans. Reason is sometimes referred to as rationality, although the latter is more about its application.

Extends: Reasoning, [Concepts in epistemology](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Concepts in epistemology), [Concepts in logic](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Concepts in logic), [Concepts in the philosophy of mind](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Concepts in the philosophy of mind), [Concepts in the philosophy of science](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Concepts in the philosophy of science)