All 4 Uses of
rational
in
Angels & Demons
- She was urgent but rational.†
Chpt 37-38
- Langdon's head ached, and he felt like he was skirting the edges of rationality.†
Chpt 45-46 *
- Langdon fought to focus his thoughts, but the situation was too bizarre to grasp rationally.†
Chpt 59-60
- Certainly his faith spoke of miracles …. bleeding palms, ascensions from the dead, imprints on shrouds …. and yet, Mortati's rational mind had always justified these accounts as part of the myth.†
Chpt 123-124
Definition:
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(rational as in: rational behavior) reasonablein various senses, including:
- "It's not rational to treat 2+2 as 5." -- logical as contrasted to illogical
- "I know you're upset, but please think about this in a rational manner." -- based on reason as contrasted to emotion
- "When I was 10-years-old, I wasn't very smart, but I was still rational." -- capable of using reason as contrasted to being insane or lacking the ability to reason
- "In matters of the heart, I trust my intuition more than my rational analysis." -- based on a logical analysis as contrasted to intuition, instinct, custom, tarot-card reading, or some other system of decision making