A meta‑principle that what counts as good reasoning is relative to a framework of norms, goals, and contexts. There is no single universal standard of rationality; instead, reasoning is judged by its appropriateness to the specific domain (science, law, ethics, daily life). It challenges monistic accounts of rationality.
Principle of Relative Reason Example: “The principle of relative reason explains why Bayesian reasoning works for statistics but not for existential decisions—different domains have different rationalities.”
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