The mind is a model and showpiece for efficiency of thought, whether or not these thoughts lead to contradictory consequences or facts they all begin in the imagination. What I mean by this is simply; the act of inquiring is the first step in becoming knowledgeable. Knowledge is power, and in this journey for knowledge we all begin with our own thoughts. With those thoughts we spark an interest in what we choose to learn and how we learn it. Through reason we begin this quest and in the mist of learning we find out if our foundation is true or not.
Reason is the power to think logically and rationally while attempting to draw conclusions. It is also the means in which logic is applied to reality. Mere reason is insufficient to convince us of its authenticity. To be a validated reason it needs a basis that starts in fact and can be proven. The foundation of reason still starts in our imagination because without labels that are thought up or prior ideas that are speculative to draw from, we have no definitive starting point. Reasoning is the act of persuading someone with ideas from a conclusion. It would take a variety of abilities such as intuition, imagination, understanding, and some good sound judgment to reach the goal of mutual understanding.
Logic is the basis of knowledge and to create that logic would need imaginative ideas to initiate understanding. Franklin illustrates that the quest for knowledge starts at a creative point. “So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for everything one has a mind to do” (172). This quote means that it is quite handy to be able to make up reasons for everything around us so as to give it purpose. I agree with Franklin that the unknown ...