Rather than focus on our reasons for being optimistic or pessimistic about, say, the environment, we focus instead on what in our brains is causing us to be optimistic or pessimistic.
Our future is open because it depends causally and counterfactually, on our choices, which in turn depend, causally and counterfactually, on our reasons.
However, one might argue that this work has had less impact on our understanding of the reasons underlying the network topologies observed and on the possible selective pressures leading to the emergence of common network features.
On the other hand, our reason also tells us that such a simple substance, if we find it, occupies space; and if it occupies space, that space must be divisible.
Therefore, if our reason on this earth is to learn and become a better person day-by-day, then why aren't we all in startups?
"People don't want to buy a new car, but they'll surely be able to find a few quid to spend on our music," reasons Robert Luis, the label's co-owner.
One Leon Bailey, a young man of some intelligence, I'm certain, commented on our five reasons you don't want to break your new MacBook, noting our fanboyism and "how much more like Beelzebub Apple is than Microsoft has ever been".
We've had our stories told on our behalf and our reasons for fleeing questioned, disbelieved, and presumed.
He seems unable to help himself, as though it's in his nature to call on our capacity for reason and our sense of common humanity — and in our nature to understand it.
Obama was more candid than most, reminding Americans that the quality of our democracy depends on us — on our capacity to reason and to empathize, our attachment to facts, our willingness to get our hands dirty even when the political game seems sordid or futile.
