active reason: Meaning and Definition of

ac'tive rea'son

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— Aristotelianism. Aristotelianism.
  1. an activity of intellect, embodying universal truth, potentially present in the mind of every individual, and when present, forming the only immortal part of the individual. Cf. passive reason.
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