Evaluate the strengths and weakness of Reason as a way of knowing?

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Evaluate the strengths and weakness of Reason as a way of knowing?

What is reason? The dictionary says, a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action. I say, reason can be used to uncover truth and validity so we do not make incorrect generalizations or false accusations. And people say a statement that has a proper logical explanation to justify something. Different people would have different opinion. But one thing would be common that is we rely on the logic of Math and Sciences to provide our reasoning, which requires proof and solidification of position in order to make a valid point. Whereas in the past reasoning was influenced by the Church, through Religion and Faith. So we can say that reason is influenced.

In maths whenever we are taught any new concept the first thing we ask after hearing that is how can we be so sure about that. And then we are told all the reasons and eventually believe it because reasons takes into account logic that most of us cannot deny in today’s world. As reason considers logic we are always certain that it is true.

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Reason allows believe that the knowledge passed onto us is true as it has conclusion. But how can we be so sure that what some person said is true. How can we believe that what he said is true? At start any new concept are full of flaws, but after some time we adapt to it not because we believe but because it’s in the syllabus. For everything in the world there is always a reason and in most facts we tend to disagree as logically sometimes it is not possible.

For example, the concept of parallel lines ...

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