What is Reasonableness?
I need to explain what I mean by reasonableness. I offer no definition, but I will describe two of its features: one social, the other having to do with uncertainty. At the outset it is important to distinguish reasonableness from those forms of rationality that are highly individualistic and self-centered. An individual might regularly attempt to impose his or her way of thinking on others and simply ignore what others have to say. In some circumstances this might be regarded as irrational behavior, but in general it is not. It may be egocentric, or self-centered; it may often be selfish, domineering, or boorish. Still, as a strategy for getting what one wants, it may often work. So, in this respect, at least in the short run, it may be rational behavior–or, in any case, not irrational behavior. However, it is unreasonable behavior. Its demands are excessive, unfair, and skewed in ways that others find unacceptable–and in ways the person behaving in this way would probably find unac
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