Principle of Spectral Reason

A principle that reasoning can be evaluated on a spectrum from “very reasonable” to “very unreasonable” rather than a binary rational/irrational. It allows for degrees of reasonableness, recognizing that arguments can be partially cogent, contextually sound, or more or less justified.

Principle of Spectral Reason Example: “His proposal wasn’t fully rational or fully irrational; under the principle of spectral reason, it was moderately reasonable given the constraints.”