Language is fundamental to rationality

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SUPPORTED

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Is it true that language is fundamental to rationality?

Yes. Scholarly sources support the view that language is foundational to rational thought, acting as its necessary precondition and shaping logical thinking.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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Allen & Unwin: Feeling and reason in the arts

1985

Explicitly states that language is the precondition of rationality.

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David, B. (1985). Allen & Unwin: Feeling and reason in the arts. Allen & Unwin. https://archive.org/details/feelingreasonint00davi

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Croom Helm: Science, reason & religion

1985

States that the argumentative function of language is fundamental to all our thinking.

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Derek, S. (1985). Croom Helm: Science, reason & religion. Croom Helm. https://archive.org/details/sciencereasonrel0000stan

OpenAIRE: Literacy and the languages of rationality

2013

Examines literacy and the relation between language, thought, and rational thought.

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OpenAIRE: Literacy and the languages of rationality. (2013). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.1075/pc.21.3.01ols

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